The progressive American channel MSNBC announced in a press release on Tuesday the recruitment of former White House spokeswoman and Biden administration figure Jen Psaki.
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Confirming information that had been circulating for several weeks in Washington, MSNBC specified that the former “Press Secretary” would host a new program on its continuous platform from the beginning of 2023.
Jen Psaki, 43, will also be regularly on the air on the group’s channels, MSNBC and NBC, as part of the coverage of the legislative elections next fall, and the presidential election of 2024, according to the press release.
“She is a familiar face and a figure of authority and confidence for MSNBC viewers,” said group president Rashida Jones, who also praises the “incisive humor” of her new recruit.
Jen Psaki, who had already held several communication roles in the Obama administration and made a stint at CNN before joining the White House of Joe Biden, says she is “delighted to join the incredible team of MSNBC”, in the same communicated.
Jen Psaki, who gave up her place as spokesperson to Karine Jean-Pierre, was hailed on her departure by an almost unanimous press for her courtesy, her mastery of subjects and her professionalism.
Such media reconversions by figures in the American administration are frequent.
The conservative channel Fox News, for example, welcomes former spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany, while MSNBC had already recruited the former spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, Symone Sanders.
