Jen Psaki

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks to join MSNBC, according to a person familiar with the matter.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is leaving to join MSNBC, where she will host a show on Peacock and appear as a contributor.

“You can’t get rid of me quite yet,” she quipped when asked in the briefing room at the end of February whether she had plans to leave the White House. Assuming Psaki’s deal gets signed, MSNBC will have hired the pubic faces of both President Biden and Vice President Harris in the span of just a couple of months. “I have nothing to confirm about my length of public service, or my planned service,” Psaki said when asked about the report.

Press secretary Jen Psaki is reportedly in exclusive talks with MSNBC and has been in consultation with the White House counsel's office about her pending ...

“I have always gone over and above the stringent ethical and legal requirements of the Biden administration and I take that very seriously,” Psaki responded. “And as a standard for every employee of the White House, I have received rigorous ethics counseling, including as it relates to any future employment.””I’ve complied with all ethics requirements and gone beyond and taken steps to recuse myself from the decisions as appropriate. This is a modal window. “That is true of any industry you’re working in. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans on departing the Biden administration in the coming weeks and heading to MSNBC, according to multiple sources.

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, who made her debut briefing the press this week, is also a likely contender. The White House declined to comment on the matter, but deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will almost certainly be under consideration. A White House official declined to confirm Psaki's future plans.

WASHINGTON: White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans to step down next month, according to media reports. Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to host ...

Psaki is going the way of Symone Sanders, former senior spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, who signed an exclusive deal with MSNBC in January to host a show on Peacock and appear in live programming on the network. Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to host a show for the network on NBCUniversal's streaming platform Peacock, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. She will also be part of MSNBC's live programming, but will not replace host Rachel Maddow in the 9 p.m. house slot. It had been rumored that Psaki would leave the White House for a gig in television—a common occurrence for White House communications pros—and it was reported in February that she had also been in talks with CNN.

Psaki will reportedly stay on until end of April before joining liberal cable news network.

This week, an unnamed Biden official told the Hill: “This administration really cares about showing diversity and representation, so breaking barriers is a big thing. After a spell as spokesperson for the state department she became White House communications director. “I have more than enough on my plate here,” Psaki said. At the daily White House briefing, Psaki told reporters: “You can’t get rid of me yet. Believe it or not, I missed you a lot. With Donald Trump in office, Psaki became a commentator for CNN. On returning to the White House in January 2021, she indicated that she expected to work for Biden for not much more than a year.

President Biden's press secretary Jen Psaki is planning to depart the White House to take an on-air role at MSNBC, a source familiar with the matter told ...

"We don't have anything to confirm about Jen's length of planned service or any consideration about future plans," a White House official told CNBC in an email. "I have always gone over and above the stringent ethical and legal requirements of the Biden administration and I take that very seriously. The press secretary role tends to suffer from high turnover. "You can't get rid of me yet," Psaki told the first reporter to ask about her departure. Trump cycled through four press secretaries in a single four-year term. Psaki said she has taken those conversations "very seriously."

The Biden press secretary will serve as a pundit and host a show on the network's streaming platform. She's the second administration official joining MSNBC ...

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans on departing the Biden administration in the coming weeks and heading to MSNBC, two people familiar with the ...

But the official said, "Jen is here and working hard every day on behalf of the President to get you the answers to the questions that you have, and that's where her focus is." White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, who made her debut briefing the press this week, is also a likely contender.Multiple television networks expressed interest in hiring Psaki, according to one of the people who spoke to CNN.Psaki, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, is expected to remain in the press secretary role through the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner, its first in three years, which is on April 30.When she makes the move, Psaki will become the second senior White House communications official to depart for MSNBC. Symone Sanders, who was the senior spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, left the White House earlier this year and will begin hosting an MSNBC show on weekends in May.Psaki has served as press secretary since President Joe Biden first took office in January 2021. Press secretary Jen Psaki plans to depart White House for MSNBC in coming weeksWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki plans on departing the Biden administration in the coming weeks and heading to MSNBC, two people familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday. Psaki has not officially signed a contract with the progressive cable news network, but the talks are in the advanced stages, the people said.Axios, which first broke the news, reported that Psaki will host a show for NBC's streaming platform Peacock. She will also appear on MSNBC's shows.A White House official declined to confirm Psaki's future plans.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the White House around May, according to a ...

* Psaki is now in exclusive talks with MSNBC, and the deal is nearly final. * NBC News in particular has several outlets for talent looking to host their own programs. MSNBC & Axios engage in a weekday sponsored television appearance at 5:55am ET. She's been treading carefully on the ethics and legal aspects of her plans. White House communications staffers often negotiate TV jobs once they leave an administration. White House press secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the White House around May, according to a source close to the matter.