Obama picks Jen Psaki to lead White House communications
Source: Associated Press
Obama picks Jen Psaki to lead White House communications
By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press FEBRUARY 19, 2015
WASHINGTON State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki will become President Barack Obama's new communications director, filling a key slot as Obama embarks on the final two years of his presidency, White House officials said Thursday.
She replaces veteran Democratic media strategist Jennifer Palmieri, who is leaving the White House to join Hillary Rodham Clinton's likely presidential campaign. Psaki will step into her new role April 1.
In a statement, Obama embraced Palmieri as a "good friend" and praised her as a "brilliant and effective communications director and trusted adviser."
"I'd say Jen is irreplaceable if Jen Psaki hadn't agreed to step in," Obama said. "I fully trust Jen and I am thrilled she's agreed to come back to the White House as communications director."
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