White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is reportedly going to leave her role in the Biden administration to join MSNBC later this spring, according to a new report from Axios.
“Psaki has been in close consultation with the White House counsel’s office about her departure, according to two sources familiar with the plans,” Axios reported. “She’s also told some senior officials at the White House about her departure and her plans to join MSNBC, according to two sources.”
“Psaki has not yet formally told the White House press team about her departure,” the outlet continued. “MSNBC has been working with its compliance lawyers to make sure their conversations didn’t violate any government regulations, according to a source close to the matter.”
According to the report, after Puck reported last month that Psaki was having conversations with other networks, she “is now in exclusive talks with MSNBC, and the deal is nearly final.”
Psaki will reportedly host a show for MSNBC on NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, Peacock. The deal is similar to that of Symone Sanders, a former adviser and senior spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, Axios noted. Sanders also signed an exclusive deal with MSNBC earlier this year to host a show on Peacock.
