How Jen Psaki went from runner-up for the job—twice—to Biden’s first press secretary
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. That’s how Jen Psaki characterized her early White House career, moving between jobs of varying esteem as she climbed her way to the plum position of press secretary, at the start of president Joe Biden’s first term. She left the White House in 2022 to host a weekly program, Inside With Jen Psaki, on MSNBC.