New White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gives thanks to 'barrer-breaking people' on her first day

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Monday, May 16th, 2022 (screengrab/@Acyn//Twitter).
May 16, 2022BankOn her first official day as White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre proudly announced, “I am obviously acutely aware that my presence at this podium represents a few firsts. I am a Black, gay, immigrant woman, the first of all three of those to hold this position. I would not be here today if were not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me. I stand on their shoulders.”
“I benefit from their sacrifices, I have learned from their excellence. I am forever grateful to them. Representation does matter, you hear us say this often in this administration, and no one understands this better than President Biden.”
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