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White House communications director to step down

STORY: White House communications director to step down DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kate Bedingfield at the White House press conferences (archive footage) 2. exterior of the White House STORYLINE: The White House announced on Friday that its communications director Kate Bedingfield will leave her role at the end of the month. Bedingfield, who has served in the position since U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration in January 2021, will be succeeded by Ben LaBolt, a former adviser to Barack Obama. A longtime aide to Biden, Bedingfield previously announced her plan to depart last summer, only to push back her exit and remain in the job. Ron Klain left his role as the White House chief of staff earlier this week. Brian Deese, Biden's top economic adviser, is also leaving the administration. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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★Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack brief the press at he White Ho

Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during a press briefing on food pricing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 September 2021.

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★Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack brief the press at he White Ho

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack responds to a question from the news media during a press briefing on food pricing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 September 2021.

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Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Competition in the US Economy

United States President Joe Biden signs an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, July 9, 2021. According to the White House the order âÂÂwill lower prices for families, increase wages for workers, and promote innovation and even faster economic growth.âÂÂ Standing from left to right: Standing from left, United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Brian Deese, Director, National Economic Council, and Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission.Credit: Alex Edelman / Pool via CNP

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Press Briefing At The White House - Washington

Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, July 2, 2021. The pace of U.S. hiring accelerated in June, with payrolls gaining the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the economy's reopening.Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Briefing At The White House - Washington

Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, July 2, 2021. The pace of U.S. hiring accelerated in June, with payrolls gaining the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the economy's reopening.Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Briefing At The White House - Washington

Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, July 2, 2021. The pace of U.S. hiring accelerated in June, with payrolls gaining the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the economy's reopening.Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese arrive for the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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White House daily press briefing

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responds to a question from the news media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 June 2021. The May jobs report indicated that unemployment fell to 5.8% and that the economy added 559,000 jobs.

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Biden Receives Weekly Economic Briefing - DC

From left: Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, meet for the weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, April 9, 2021. Biden proposed major boosts in funding to combat inequality, disease and climate change as part of a $1.52 trillion budget request for 2022, part of his wider push to redefine the role of government in American lives. Photo by Amr Alfiky/The New York Times/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Biden Receives Weekly Economic Briefing - DC

From left: Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, meet for the weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, April 9, 2021. Biden proposed major boosts in funding to combat inequality, disease and climate change as part of a $1.52 trillion budget request for 2022, part of his wider push to redefine the role of government in American lives. Photo by Amr Alfiky/The New York Times/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki hold a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki hold a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEC Director Brian Deese press briefing - Washington

U.S. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2021. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM