Jen Psaki

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Jen Psaki Is Said to Be in Talks to Join MSNBC (The New York Times)

Ms. Psaki joined President Biden's administration as his first press secretary.

And Ms. Psaki, if she joined MSNBC, would be the network’s second major hire this year from the Biden administration; Vice President Kamala Harris’s former spokeswoman, Symone D. Sanders, is set to host a show for MSNBC and Peacock. While the details of her role are still being discussed, the negotiations have centered on an arrangement in which she could host shows both for MSNBC and for Peacock, the streaming platform of MSNBC’s parent, NBCUniversal. Ms. Psaki could also make regular appearances on other MSNBC shows as well as on NBC News, the people said. Ms. Psaki could leave the White House as soon as next month, one of the people said.

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Biden press secretary Jen Psaki to become TV host at MSNBC ... (The Guardian)

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.

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Jen Psaki leaving the White House for MSNBC this spring (NPR)

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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Press secretary Jen Psaki plans to depart White House for MSNBC ... (CNN)

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.

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Jen Psaki Says She's Complying With Ethics Guidelines As ... (Deadline)

UPDATE, 12:22 PM PT: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki faced questions of how she could continue in her role while also negotiating with a media outlet.

Rachel Maddow reportedly wants to scale back the schedule of her primetime show and is currently in the midst of a hiatus. As press secretary, Psaki brought back regular, almost daily briefings, after they disappeared for a point during Trump’s term, and she has been known for some of her sharp retorts in responding to some reporters’ questions. A White House official said, “We don’t have anything to confirm about Jen’s length of planned service or any consideration about future plans. Psaki answered, “Well, there are a range of stringent ethical and legal requirements that are imposed on everybody in this administration and any administrations past about any conversations you are having with future employers. “I’m very happy to be standing with all of you here today after it felt like a neverending endless time in my basement quaratining away from my family. And I have taken steps beyond that to ensure there’s no conflicts.”

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans to leave for an on-air ... (NBC News)

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

The press secretary role tends to suffer from high turnover. “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. NBC News and MSNBC share the same parent company, NBCUniversal.

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Is in Talks to Join MSNBC (Bloomberg)

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

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans to leave for an on-air ... (CNBC)

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."

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will join MSNBC in May (Los Angeles Times)

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is on track to join cable news channel MSNBC as a host in May, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Earlier this week, CBS News named former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney as a paid contributor. The White House press secretary position has long been a fast track to a television news job. The White House has made no formal announcement on when she will depart.

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Scoop: Jen Psaki planning to leave White House this spring for ... (Axios)

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.

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Jen Psaki Is Reportedly Pivoting to Pundit (The Cut)

For her part, Psaki — who has been press secretary since President Biden took office in January of last year — had previously been a commentator on CNN as well ...

Still, Axios says that Psaki has informed certain high-level staffers, if not the White House press team, which (it stands to reason) may be finding out in real time. The White House–to–TV-pundit pipeline appears to be in good working order with yet another senior official reportedly leaving her position to become a talking head on MSNBC. This time around, it’s press secretary Jen Psaki, according to CNN’s two unnamed sources. Axios, which first published the rumor, says that “Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the White House around May,” which sounds less concrete than CNN’s version.

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Jen Psaki plans to leave White House for MSNBC (The Washington Post)

White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans to leave the Biden administration in coming weeks and is expected to take a new on-air position at the ...

While Psaki is in advanced discussions to join the network, the deal has not been signed, and MSNBC declined to comment about the matter Friday.Psaki is expected to join the network later this spring and will also host a streaming show for the NBCUniversal platform Peacock. Her role will be similar to that of the former chief spokeswoman for Vice President Harris, Symone Sanders, who will be hosting a streaming show and also a traditional television show on the weekends. The network already has streaming shows on Peacock hosted by political commentators Mehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwell. On Tuesday, CNN launched CNN Plus, a subscription streaming service that costs about $6 per month and represents the network’s largest investment in new programming and formats in decades.It is not clear who will replace Psaki as White House press secretary, but her deputy, Karine Jean-Pierre, would probably be considered a top contender. Sanders’s show, “Symone,” will air at 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays on MSNBC starting in May.A White House official did not comment on Psaki’s plans but said that she continues working on behalf of President Biden and his administration.Asked during her press briefing on Friday afternoon about the reports of her joining MSNBC, Psaki replied, “You can’t get rid of me yet. She will follow the path into television taken by many other presidential press secretariesWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki plans to leave the Biden administration in coming weeks and is expected to take a new on-air position at the left-leaning cable news network MSNBC, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. And I take that very seriously.” She said that she has received ethics counseling “as it relates to any future employment" and has recused herself on matters “as appropriate.”Psaki is a cable news veteran, having worked as a paid commentator for CNN before joining the Biden administration.The website Puck reported in late February that Psaki had met with executives from CNN and MSNBC about potential post-White House jobs. “So, you can’t get rid of me quite yet.” Axios first reported Psaki’s plans to join MSNBC.MSNBC’s programming on Peacock is central to a broader network — and industry-wide — pivot to streaming programming as more Americans stop paying for traditional cable subscriptions.

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