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

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

"Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity wanted for this difficult job, but she's going to proceed to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people," Biden mentioned in a press release, adding that "Jen Psaki has set the standard for returning decency, respect and decorum to the White House Briefing Room."

Jean-Pierre will formally begin following Psaki's final day, which shall be May 13. CNN reported in April that Psaki was planning on leaving her role for one at MSNBC.

Last Could, Jean-Pierre turned the second Black girl in history to hold the daily press briefing. She has served on the White House's senior communications staff 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 family contains her accomplice, CNN national correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, and their daughter.

"I'm nonetheless processing it as a result of, as Jen mentioned, at the top this is a historic second and it is not lost on me. I perceive how necessary it is for thus many individuals out there. So many alternative communities that I stand on their shoulders," Jean-Pierre stated.

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

Jean-Pierre also took a moment to thank Psaki.

"She has been just a wonderful colleague, a buddy, a mentor, throughout this previous 12 months and a half and I do not assume I would be right here with out so many individuals, but together with her and she is just only a true strong, amazing person," Jean-Pierre stated.

Jean-Pierre is accustomed to her new position. She is commonly in 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 Power One. Not too long ago, she changed Psaki on the final minute for Biden's four-day trip to Europe amid the Russian invasion after Psaki tested positive for Covid-19 the day before Biden was scheduled to go away.

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

At the White House briefing Thursday, a visibly moved Psaki invited Jean-Pierre as much as the podium along with her and the 2 women embraced as Psaki went by means of Jean-Pierre's qualifications and the significance of her taking the job.

"I just need to take the opportunity to have a good time and congratulate my friend, my colleague, my partner in truth, Karine Jean-Pierre, the following White Home press secretary," Psaki advised reporters at the White House.

She added: "She will be the first black lady, the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve on this role, which is amazing as a result of representation matters and she goes to, she is going to give a voice to so many and permit and present so many what is truly potential when you work exhausting, and dream huge and that issues, and ... we should have a good time that."

Psaki additionally elaborated on Jean-Pierre's career up, describing her as a "exceptional" person with "many years of experience."

"I just can't wait to see her shine at the podium. So congratulations, and I am unable to wait to see you carry your individual type, and brilliance, to this job, " Psaki said.

Shut Biden adviser returns to White Home

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

Dunn is completely leaving her consulting agency, SKDK, individuals acquainted with the matter tell CNN. She is going to no longer be a companion within the agency or listed on the company's website, people accustomed to the matter say.

While Dunn not owns a bit of the firm, after it was sold in 2015, her role as a high strategist to Biden, former President Barack Obama and many different elected Democratic officers has given SKDK vital prominence in Washington and past. Throughout the presidential campaign and the first several months of the Biden administration, Dunn took a depart of absence from the agency. However given the brand new position at the White House, folks aware of the matter say, she is severing ties with the firm.

An official says Dunn will now be a full-time employees member, and -- as with every other full-time workers member -- will sign the ethics pledge, file an OGE 278 and be subject to all White Home ethics and battle of curiosity guidelines, together with "rigorous counseling" on her ethics obligations.

This story has been updated with extra developments on Thursday.

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