Biden announces new White House press secretary

STORY: Biden announces new White House press secretary DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Jen Psaki and Jean-Pierre at the press briefing 2. Various of exterior of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre has been named to be the next White House press secretary. Jean-Pierre, 44, will step into the role replacing Jen Psaki, who will depart from the White House on May 13, said Biden. Currently principal deputy press secretary, Jean-Pierre will be the first African American woman to hold the position of chief White House spokesperson. A long-time advisor to Biden, Jean-Pierre has served as a senior advisor to the Democrat's 2020 presidential campaign. Psaki will reportedly join TV channel MSNBC as a streaming show host after leaving the White House. As an assistant to the U.S. president, the White House press secretary provides daily briefings for the media on the admi