Karine Jean-Pierre to change into White Home press secretary, the primary Black and out LGBTQ person within the function

Jean-Pierre currently serves because the White Home's principal deputy press secretary.

"Karine not only brings the expertise, talent and integrity needed for this tough job, but she will continue to paved the way in speaking about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people," Biden said in a statement, adding that "Jen Psaki has set the standard for returning decency, respect and decorum to the White Home Briefing Room."

Jean-Pierre will formally begin following Psaki's last day, which will likely be Could 13. CNN reported in April that Psaki was planning on leaving her position for one at MSNBC.

Last Could, Jean-Pierre became the second Black lady in historical past to carry the daily press briefing. She has served on the White Home's senior communications group since Biden took workplace and before that was an adviser to his campaign and chief of staff to now-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Jean-Pierre's household contains her accomplice, CNN national correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, and their daughter.

"I am nonetheless processing it as a result of, as Jen mentioned, on the prime this is a historic second and it isn't lost on me. I understand how essential it is for therefore many individuals on the market. So many alternative communities that I stand on their shoulders," Jean-Pierre stated.

She added: "It's an honor and a privilege to be behind this podium."

Jean-Pierre additionally took a second to thank Psaki.

"She has been just a great colleague, a friend, a mentor, throughout this previous yr and a half and I don't suppose I would be here without so many people, but including her and he or she is simply just a true strong, amazing particular person," Jean-Pierre stated.

Jean-Pierre is conversant in her new function. She is often within the room when Psaki briefs reporters, has stuffed in for her for on the lectern and has additionally gaggled with reporters touring with Biden on Air Drive One. Not too long ago, she changed Psaki on the final minute for Biden's four-day journey to Europe amid the Russian invasion after Psaki examined positive for Covid-19 the day earlier than Biden was scheduled to go away.

Psaki's departure is unsurprising, given she had been public about her plan to go away after one 12 months on the job. A number of names had been into account to switch her, together with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, who has change into a visual face of the administration in briefings and on cable television since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

On the White Home briefing Thursday, a visibly moved Psaki invited Jean-Pierre as much as the rostrum with her and the two women embraced as Psaki went through Jean-Pierre's qualifications and the significance of her taking the job.

"I just wish to take the opportunity to have fun and congratulate my good friend, my colleague, my associate in fact, Karine Jean-Pierre, the subsequent White Home press secretary," Psaki advised reporters at the White Home.

She added: "She will be the first black lady, the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve on this role, which is superb as a result of representation issues and she is going to, she is going to give a voice to so many and allow and present so many what is truly potential whenever you work hard, and dream large and that matters, and ... we should have fun that."

Psaki also elaborated on Jean-Pierre's profession up, describing her as a "remarkable" individual with "decades of expertise."

"I simply cannot wait to see her shine at the podium. So congratulations, and I am unable to wait to see you deliver your individual style, and brilliance, to this job, " Psaki said.

Shut Biden adviser returns to White House

The staffing shakeup within the press workplace comes because the White House is making several other personnel strikes in preparation for a potential Republican takeover on Capitol Hill within the midterm elections. One in every of Biden's closest advisers, Anita Dunn, will return to the West Wing as a senior adviser, as his group also shores up the White House counsel's office, given Republicans have promised to launch a slew of investigations if they retake the majority.

Dunn is permanently leaving her consulting firm, SKDK, people familiar with the matter tell CNN. She's going to now not be a partner in the firm or listed on the company's website, people familiar with the matter say.

Whereas Dunn not owns a piece of the agency, after it was offered in 2015, her function as a prime strategist to Biden, former President Barack Obama and many different elected Democratic officials has given SKDK vital prominence in Washington and past. In the course of the presidential marketing campaign and the first a number of months of the Biden administration, Dunn took a go away of absence from the firm. But given the brand new role on the White House, folks familiar with the matter say, she is severing ties with the agency.

An official says Dunn will now be a full-time workers member, and -- as with all different full-time staff member -- will sign the ethics pledge, file an OGE 278 and be topic to all White House ethics and conflict of interest guidelines, including "rigorous counseling" on her ethics obligations.

This story has been up to date with further developments on Thursday.

CNN's Jeff Zeleny and Sam Fossum contributed to this report.