Jennifer Rene Psaki

 Jennifer Rene Psaki is an American political advisor who served as the 34th White House press secretary from 2021 until 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Psaki was previously the White House deputy secretary (2009), White House deputy communication director (2009-2011) and spokesperson for United States Department of State 2013-2015 and White House communications Director (2015-2017). Psaki was a contributor to political campaigns to CNN from 2017 through 2020. Psaki began her career with the 2001 re-election campaigns in Iowa of Tom Harkin and Tom Vilsack, both Democrats running for U.S. Senate. Psaki then served as press secretary in John Kerry's 2004 presidential election campaign. Psaki served from 2005 to 2006 as communications director to Joseph Crowley, U.S. representative, as well as as the regional press secretary to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. In 2012, Psaki returned to political communications as press secretary for the Obama reelection campaign in 2012. 20 years ago, Psaki was appointed as spokesperson for the United States Department of State on February 11 13. Her appointment at the Department of State fueled speculation that she would replace White House Press Secretary Jay Carney as he left for the White House. However, on May 30, 2014 it was announced that Josh Earnest would replace Carney. She returned to White House as Communications Director in 2015 and stayed until the end.