Karine Jean-Pierre to develop into White Home press secretary, the primary Black and out LGBTQ person within the role

Jean-Pierre currently serves because the White House's principal deputy press secretary.

"Karine not only brings the experience, expertise and integrity wanted for this difficult job, however she's going to proceed to prepared the ground in communicating concerning the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American folks," Biden said in a statement, adding that "Jen Psaki has set the usual for returning decency, respect and decorum to the White House Briefing Room."

Jean-Pierre will formally start following Psaki's final day, which will be Might 13. CNN reported in April that Psaki was planning on leaving her role for one at MSNBC.

Last May, Jean-Pierre turned the second Black woman in historical past to carry the daily press briefing. She has served on the White House's senior communications workforce since Biden took workplace and before that was an adviser to his campaign and chief of staff to now-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Jean-Pierre's household contains her companion, CNN national correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, and their daughter.

"I'm nonetheless processing it because, as Jen said, at the high it is a historic second and it isn't misplaced on me. I perceive how necessary it is for so many individuals out there. So many alternative communities that I stand on their shoulders," Jean-Pierre mentioned.

She added: "It's an honor and a privilege to be behind this podium."

Jean-Pierre additionally took a second to thank Psaki.

"She has been just a fantastic colleague, a friend, a mentor, throughout this past yr and a half and I do not think I'd be here without so many individuals, however including her and he or she is just only a true solid, wonderful person," Jean-Pierre stated.

Jean-Pierre is familiar with her new role. She is commonly in the room when Psaki briefs reporters, has crammed in for her for on the lectern and has additionally gaggled with reporters traveling with Biden on Air Power One. Recently, she changed Psaki at the final minute for Biden's four-day journey to Europe amid the Russian invasion after Psaki examined constructive for Covid-19 the day before Biden was scheduled to leave.

Psaki's departure is unsurprising, given she had been public about her plan to leave after one yr on the job. A number of names had been under consideration to interchange her, including Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, who has become a visible face of the administration in briefings and on cable tv since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

On the White House briefing Thursday, a visibly moved Psaki invited Jean-Pierre up to the podium along with her and the two ladies embraced as Psaki went by way of Jean-Pierre's qualifications and the importance of her taking the job.

"I simply want to take the opportunity to celebrate and congratulate my buddy, my colleague, my accomplice in reality, Karine Jean-Pierre, the next White House press secretary," Psaki told reporters on the White Home.

She added: "She will be the first black woman, the primary out LGBTQ+ individual to serve on this function, which is amazing because representation issues and she is going to, she's going to give a voice to so many and permit and present so many what is really attainable while you work laborious, and dream big and that matters, and ... we must always have a good time that."

Psaki also elaborated on Jean-Pierre's profession up, describing her as a "exceptional" individual with "decades of expertise."

"I just can't wait to see her shine at the podium. So congratulations, and I am unable to wait to see you convey your personal model, and brilliance, to this job, " Psaki mentioned.

Close Biden adviser returns to White House

The staffing shakeup in the press office comes because the White Home is making several other personnel moves in preparation for a potential Republican takeover on Capitol Hill in the midterm elections. One in every of Biden's closest advisers, Anita Dunn, will return to the West Wing as a senior adviser, as his workforce also shores up the White House counsel's workplace, given Republicans have promised to launch a slew of investigations in the event that they retake the majority.

Dunn is permanently leaving her consulting agency, SKDK, folks acquainted with the matter inform CNN. She will now not be a partner within the agency or listed on the company's website, people conversant in the matter say.

While Dunn not owns a piece of the firm, after it was sold in 2015, her function as a top strategist to Biden, former President Barack Obama and lots of other elected Democratic officers has given SKDK significant prominence in Washington and past. Throughout the presidential marketing campaign and the first a number of months of the Biden administration, Dunn took a leave of absence from the agency. However given the brand new function at the White House, folks aware of the matter say, she is severing ties with the agency.

An official says Dunn will now be a full-time workers member, and -- as with every other full-time staff member -- will sign the ethics pledge, file an OGE 278 and be subject to all White House ethics and battle of curiosity rules, including "rigorous counseling" on her ethics obligations.

This story has been up to date with additional developments on Thursday.

CNN's Jeff Zeleny and Sam Fossum contributed to this report.