Biden chooses Karen Jean-Pierre as White House spokeswoman to succeed Jane Saki

 Biden chooses Karen Jean-Pierre as White House spokeswoman to succeed Jane Saki

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he has chosen Karen Jean-Pierre, a White House spokeswoman, to replace Jane Saki, who will leave her job on May 13.

After Biden's announcement, Sake said on Twitter that Jean-Pierre would be the first black woman and the first LGBT woman to serve as White House press secretary.