White House Denies Rumors of Secretive Plot to Oust Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

White House spokesperson has vehemently denied rumors and reports suggesting a secretive plot to oust Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

The New York Post, citing anonymous sources within the White House, reported over the weekend that top Biden adviser Anita Dunn and White House chief of staff Jeff Zients were attempting to persuade Jean-Pierre to voluntarily resign.

However, Deputy White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates refuted these claims, stating, “Not only are these claims wildly false, but the reality is the polar opposite. Karine was never approached by anyone with such a message. She spends four hours preparing every day. And neither Jeff nor Anita did any such thing; both have been unflinchingly supportive of her,” Bates told the newspaper.

The alleged reason behind the plot, according to the report, is dissatisfaction with Jean-Pierre’s use of a binder during press briefings and her purported lack of support for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.

“Every press secretary uses the binder. Why is she being singled out?” Bates questioned.

The report also suggested that the push for Jean-Pierre, who is black, to step down voluntarily was due to a perceived “diversity issue.”

Zients also denied the reports, praising Jean-Pierre as “an incredibly talented communicator” and stating that the White House is “lucky to have her” as the chief spokesperson for the administration.

“The President and everyone in the White House deeply values Karine—she is an incredibly talented communicator and trusted advisor who keeps a cool head in any crisis and always has your back,“ he said. ”We are lucky to have her on the core team advancing the President’s historic agenda every day.”

Earlier this year, The New York Times, citing alleged anonymous officials in the White House, claimed tension between Jean-Pierre and National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. This followed a January report from Axios, also citing anonymous sources, alleging a “tense podium battle” between the two.

Both denied the reports, issuing respective statements to media outlets praising each other’s work.

“Admiral Kirby is an excellent colleague and I’m proud to work with him,” Jean-Pierre said. “I’ve enjoyed getting to know him and have great respect for his service to our country. His military experience and the work he has done as part of the national security team have been immensely helpful to the White House, particularly with two ongoing conflicts around the world.”

Kirby similarly lauded Jean-Pierre as a “ground-breaking, trail-blazing professional, and a role model.”

“I don’t know anyone more dedicated to the task of explaining the goals of this administration,” he said. “It’s a privilege to be in her company, to watch her work and to learn from her. And I’m lucky to get to do that every day.”

Since the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group started last October, Kirby has appeared alongside Jean-Pierre at most White House briefings.

Jean-Pierre’s predecessor, Jen Psaki, served as White House press secretary for about 16 months before leaving to work for MSNBC, where she is now a host.

Since taking the job, Jean-Pierre has faced near-constant criticism from media pundits, including former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo and podcaster Joe Rogan, who recently described her as the worst White House press secretary in history. “She’s so bad at convincing people,” Rogan said during one episode, suggesting that “hard-core, ideologically driven, left-wing pundits” on YouTube could do a better job.

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