For almost three years, Karine Jean-Pierre was White House press secretary for the Biden-Harris administration. Her new memoir,
Independent, explains her recent decision to leave the Democratic Party and identify as an independent. In today’s episode, Jean-Pierre joins NPR’s Michel Martin for a conversation about Democratic disunity, former President Biden’s health, and why she says her former party has failed Black women.
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