Karine Jean-Pierre reflects on two years in her historic role as White House press secretary

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
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Karine Jean-Pierre will soon celebrate two years in her historic role as both the first out LGBTQ+ White House press secretary and the first Black woman to hold the position – and she’s aware of her how significant this is.

“It’s not lost on me what my presence at the podium behind that lectern means,” she recently told Advocate. “Being a first in many different ways, I’m an immigrant, I’m a queer Black woman, a person of color, and it is incredibly a heavy weight that I understand is important to carry with respect and understanding.”

She also acknowledged the folks “who laid down the path for many of us to take and to be able to break glass ceilings and to be able to do what I’m able to do every day.”

“It matters,” she added, referring to the massive responsibility she has…

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