Jean-Pierre Leaves Democrats, Cites Party Betrayal

Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary for President Joe Biden, has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. In her upcoming book, set for release in October 2025, Jean-Pierre details her decision, citing what she describes as the party's 'betrayal' of Biden during the critical weeks leading up to his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. The memoir offers an insider account of administration responses to concerns about Biden’s health and the party’s internal conflicts. Jean-Pierre argues for abandoning the two-party system and urges Americans to act independently in politics. Some Democrats have criticized her claims, disputing the characterization of party actions as betrayal and defending Biden’s withdrawal as necessary. Jean-Pierre is the first Black and openly gay woman to have served as White House press secretary.