Karine Jean-Pierre Says She Quit Democratic Party Over Biden’s Exit From Presidential Race

Jean-Pierre had defended Biden’s mental and physical fitness in the months leading up to the presidential election.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the first press briefing since the presidential election results in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has revealed her reason for leaving the Democratic Party after years of loyalty, citing disappointment in how then-President Joe Biden was forced off the presidential ticket in July 2024.

In an excerpt from her new memoir “Independent,” published on Oct. 16 by Newsweek, Jean-Pierre recounted the moment Biden told his senior staff via Zoom that he would exit the race, a decision she said that she “never thought” he would make.