Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki | |
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Psaki in 2021 | |
| 34th White House Press Secretary | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – May 13, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Karine Jean-Pierre (Principal Deputy) |
| Preceded by | Kayleigh McEnany |
| Succeeded by | Karine Jean-Pierre |
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office April 1, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
| Succeeded by | Sean Spicer |
| 23rd Spokesperson for the United States Department of State | |
| In office April 5, 2013 – March 31, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Marie Harf |
| Preceded by | Victoria Nuland |
| Succeeded by | Marie Harf |
| White House Deputy Communications Director | |
| In office December 19, 2009 – September 22, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Daniel Pfeiffer |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
| White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – December 19, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Secretary | Robert Gibbs |
| Preceded by | Tony Fratto |
| Succeeded by | Bill Burton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Rene Psaki December 1, 1978 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gregory Mecher (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BA) |
Jennifer Rene Psaki (/ˈsɑːki/; born December 1, 1978) is an American television political analyst and former government official. A political advisor who served under both the Obama and Biden administrations, she served the Biden administration as the 34th White House press secretary until May 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Obama administration as the White House deputy press secretary (2009); the White House deputy communications director (2009–2011); the spokesperson for the United States Department of State (2013–2015); and the White House communications director (2015–2017). Psaki was a political contributor for CNN from 2017 to 2020. As of March 2023, she hosts the talk show Inside with Jen Psaki on MSNBC and later on in May 2025 began hosting The Briefing with Jen Psaki.