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4 days ago
- Business
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Fox News White House correspondents share shock over Karine Jean-Pierre's party switch
Former Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stunned political circles by announcing she is leaving the Democratic Party and re-branding herself as an independent. The move, unveiled alongside the upcoming launch of her new book, also shocked the Fox News White House correspondents who covered her closely and set off a firestorm with their Biden-era sources. "I found her, behind the scenes, to be a very nice person," senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy recalled on "America's Newsroom" Thursday. "But it doesn't seem like anybody that worked with her thinks that, because the knives are out." Doocy revealed he's received a barrage of texts from Biden administration figures blindsided by Jean-Pierre's decision and angered by her criticisms of her former team. "If you told me a year ago that people that worked for Joe Biden or Kamala Harris would be sending me this, I never would have believed it," he said. Fox News senior White House correspondent and White House Jacqui Heinrich echoed Doocy's sentiment, saying her sources were equally surprised by Jean-Pierre's announcement and her disavowal of the administration's messaging, which she helped bolster for years. Jean-Pierre's political shift comes ahead of her new book "Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines," which promises an insider account of her time in the Biden administration. The book's publisher writes that the memoir will focus on the "three weeks that led to Biden's abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision." Jean-Pierre often had a visibly tense relationship with members of the press corps and was a staunch defender of Biden. She repeatedly defended the former president against growing concerns over his mental acuity and physical health, which she frequently brushed off as baseless speculation. In a video promoting the book, Jean-Pierre declared her departure from party politics: "I think we need to stop thinking in boxes and think outside of our boxes and not be so partisan," she said. Heinrich, however, questioned the authenticity of that transformation, suggesting her actions in office don't align with her new message. "I would be really surprised to learn if there was anything independent about Karine Jean-Pierre," she said. "Including her ability to think through things without the answers in a book in front of her, after sitting in that press briefing room for four years." Heinrich, a board member for the White House Correspondents' Association, asked how Jean-Pierre could now claim "moral clarity" after serving as the face of the White House's messaging. "For her now to suggest that it's time to move away from the partisanship of this White House and take a real step back from that… I would be curious to know who she's going to paint as the chief messenger of that when she was the face of all of that, when we were in there." "There was an easy fix," Doocy added. "If she really thought that the White House was 'broken,' she could have quit."
Fox News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Team Biden Gaslit America
Ben unpacks the Biden administration's efforts to hide the truth about President Biden's cognitive decline from the American public. He's joined by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to discuss the state of President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill', as well as his thoughts on his primary race in the 2026 election cycle. He's then joined by FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich to discuss the media's role in downplaying concerns in the final months of Joe Biden's presidency. Later, the Big Ben Crew talk Andor, school plays, and whether Dylan is getting fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Fox News
26-04-2025
- Business
- Fox News
From Washington: Approaching President Trump's 100th Day in Office
As President Trump approaches his 100th day in office, he's preparing to mark the milestone with a rally in Michigan — where he's expected to take stock of his administration's accomplishments and share what his priorities are moving forward. This marker comes at a significant time, as polls show public support for the President's economic plan is slipping following his tariff announcement. FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich recaps the President's first 100 days in office, what accomplishments he's going to tout next week, and the administration's policy objectives moving forward. Then, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) reacts to controversial deportations, and battles with Democrats over the budget and tax cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
South China Morning Post
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Who is Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich, who criticised Donald Trump's Tesla promotion and questioned his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin?
President Donald Trump has labelled senior Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich an 'absolutely terrible' reporter after she criticised his recent Tesla promotion on the White House Lawn. Tesla delivered five vehicles, including a Cybertruck , to the White House for Trump to personally inspect. The president said he planned to buy one. 'Was that an appropriate thing for the president to do there?' Heinrich asked during an interview on Fox News with Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno on March 16. Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich has incurred the wrath of Donald Trump in recent weeks. Photo: @jacquiheinrich/ Instagram Advertisement On the same show, Heinrich questioned Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz. Discussing Trump's role in brokering a ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia, the anchor brought up a European intelligence service document that details how the Kremlin could stall ceasefire negotiations. 'How do you know President Trump isn't being played right now by Putin?' Heinrich asked Waltz, who responded: 'That's almost laughable. I'll take President Trump in dealing with the likes of Xi, of Kim Jong-un, with Putin and others certainly ahead of his predecessor', referring to former President Joe Biden Jacqui Heinrich at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Photo: @jacquiheinrich/ Instagram Trump, who didn't seem too happy with Heinrich's criticism of him, took to Truth Social on March 20, writing: 'I watched Jacqui Heinrich from Fox over the weekend and I thought she was absolutely terrible. She should be working for CNN, not Fox. Not surprisingly, I later found out that she's a fan of the White House Correspondents Association!' Here's everything you need to know about Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich. She's an award-winning reporter
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27-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich Weighs in on 'Slippery Slope' of Allowing the White House to Determine Press Pool
Jacqui Heinrich, Senior Fox News White House Correspondent, joined The Guy Benson Show today to react to the media's manufactured outrage over Elon Musk attending a cabinet meeting–despite Jill Biden literally leading one in the last administration. They also discussed the upcoming U.S.-Ukraine meeting this Friday and the potential mineral and economic deal on the table between the two nations. Heinrich also weighed in on the White House's controversial move to take control of the press pool from the WHCA, raising concerns about potential politicization, and addressed critiques from Ari Fleischer and others on media balance in today's press corps. Listen to the full interview below! Listen to the full interview: Listen to the full podcast: Heinrich had this to say on the controversial move to take control of the press pool away from the WHCA: 'When they start picking the pool and limiting who can go in, it's a very slippery slope because while this might benefit, you know, conservative voices under this administration, imagine when a Democrat comes into office and says, you know what? We don't think that anyone who's been critical of us or comes from a conservative leaning outlet, should have access to these events… We've got a rotation set up. It took decades to really perfect this. So it's just that it's a risk that this decision could be weaponized by a future administration, even if the Trump administration executes it perfectly. It sets a precedent where if the press isn't determining, you know, who goes in and that's a White House decision… it could cut both ways in the future.
