Karine Jean-Pierre Asked When President Biden Would Pick A New Secret Service Director

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At a White House press briefing on Tuesday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about the Secret Service.

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00:00Thanks, Karine.

00:01Last night, the President said he's been talking to the Vice President about her potential

00:05running mate.

00:06Could you just explain how often they've been talking to each other, and when's the last

00:10time they spoke?

00:11So, I'm going to be super careful, I'm not going to speak to the running mate or anything

00:19like that.

00:20I'm not going to go beyond what the President shared.

00:23What I can say is, and I have said this before, the President and the Vice President talk

00:28regularly.

00:29They actually spoke about a day or two ago.

00:33They stay in touch, and that's going to continue, not just because, obviously, the Vice President

00:41is running, but that's going to continue because, as I said, she's a critical partner in what

00:45they do.

00:46But they do speak regularly, and I can assure you.

00:48Is there any color you could add about the kind of conversations, if there's counseling

00:54the President, advice he's been sharing with his Vice President?

00:59So, I'll say this.

01:01The President has been in the public service, as you know, for more than 54 years as a Senator,

01:07as Vice President.

01:08He had the role, as you all know, for eight years as Vice President, and now he is President

01:13for three and a half years and six more months of his term.

01:19And I think as a leader of the Democratic Party as well, I think he always offers up

01:28advice, any type of little bit of wisdom that he has with experience on these multiple fronts

01:36that he's been able to lead this country.

01:39And so, you know, I think that is certainly a role that he plays as well with the Vice

01:43President.

01:44I'm not going to speak to the campaign, but certainly when the Vice President became Vice

01:49President herself, he offered his advice, his opinion, and also I would say was a mentor

01:56to her, but certainly not going to go beyond that.

01:59And where is the President when it comes to picking a new Secret Service Director?

02:03Is this a very short list?

02:04Is he really broadening this search?

02:06Yeah, I think I was asked this question yesterday or very recently.

02:09Look, the President understands how important it is to fulfill this role, to have someone

02:16who's experienced, and so he's taking this very seriously, like he does any other appointment

02:21that he makes within the administration.

02:24We don't have anything for you on timing, on timeline, we don't have a personal announcement

02:29for you today, but certainly the President's taking this very seriously, and when we have

02:33locked in someone ready to make that announcement, certainly you all will know about it.

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