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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Holds Final Briefing, Says “Give And Take” With Reporters “Is Part Of Our Democracy”


Jean-Pierre quipped to reporters in her final remarks.

Marking her 306th time at the briefing room lectern, Jean-Pierre took a moment from the day’s big news, the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas, to reflect on her tenure. Jean-Pierre said that Biden has taken questions from reporters after various statements, including his announcement of the ceasefire deal today and a more free-wheeling exchange on Friday. During the early days of Covid, Trump himself took on the role, appearing nightly in the socially distanced briefing room to answer questions from reporters, sometimes lasting four hours.

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