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mdbl

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Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:48 AM Jun 5

Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden's former press secretary, reveals she's left the Democratic Party [View all]

(CNN) – Karine Jean-Pierre, who served as White House press secretary under former President Joe Biden, has switched her party affiliation to independent, according to a publishing company’s description of her forthcoming book.

Jean-Pierre, who has worked in Democratic politics for decades, is set to release a new book that will discuss Biden’s decision to bow out of the 2024 election and encourage voters to look beyond the two-party political system. The description of her book, titled Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” says she “didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly.”

The book, which will be released in October, will examine “the three weeks that led to Biden’s abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision,” according to a book description from Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.

That suggests Jean-Pierre’s book may further fuel the intraparty argument over whether Biden should have sought reelection given his age and questions about his mental acuity. Biden dropped out of the race last summer after a disastrous debate performance, making way for former Vice President Kamala Harris, who eventually lost to President Donald Trump.

more at

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/04/politics/video/video-karine-jean-pierre-exit-democratic-party-digvid

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Does she think being an Independent at this stage in the ruin of our political system will be a benefit? Just a dumb move IMO.

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.."Jean-Pierre's book may further fuel the intraparty argument .."--oh, it will feed the Repug, and Fox news folks riversedge Jun 5 #1
Sounds like she is whining about how Democrats were such meanies. Bluetus Jun 5 #2
Agreed. The party was loyal to her and promoted her when Jen Psaki stepped down as press sec'y. brush Jun 5 #3
Here is a good interview explaining her decision LetMyPeopleVote Jun 5 #4
Unable to see your link mdbl Jun 5 #5
The poster who posted this is boycotting BlueSkye LetMyPeopleVote Jun 5 #16
Well if they are boycotting Blue Sky mdbl Jun 6 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jun 6 #17
Another who will be eaten, shamed, and shunned without thought of what prompted a long-term Dem to switch. Silent Type Jun 5 #6
So you're saying she couldn't have expressed herself without switching to an irrelevant party? mdbl Jun 5 #7
I'm saying, hope we wake up before midterms. Silent Type Jun 5 #12
Who is we? mdbl Jun 5 #13
Think "we" is clear. Have a nice day. Silent Type Jun 5 #14
I am having a nice day mdbl Jun 5 #15
There is a growing talking point in our party that we need to focus more on Independent voters, Quiet Em Jun 5 #8
Lets just be nasty to her before we read her book (and we all will read it) How dare we be open minded Srkdqltr Jun 5 #9
I have said nothing nasty, only that I think her timing is real bad. mdbl Jun 5 #10
She doesn't matter anymore and has no voice in the party. Hope she votes blue and enjoys the book money. brush Jun 5 #11
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