“Her strategic acumen, strong commitment to the President’s agenda and hard work on his behalf are unparalleled. She will continue to be a critical factor in advancing the Biden agenda from the outside.” A source familiar with the situation told CNN that she will leave her role this summer. This is a spastic story and will be updated.
title: “White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield Is Leaving Her Role " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “William Carey”
“Her strategic acumen, strong commitment to the President’s agenda and hard work on his behalf are unparalleled. She will continue to be a critical factor in advancing the Biden agenda from the outside.” A source familiar with the situation told CNN that she will leave her role this summer. Bedingfield had been mulling the decision to leave the White House for several weeks, according to sources familiar with the situation, though she only gave Klein formal notice in recent days. “Since long before we started the campaign, Kate Bedingfield has been a staunch advocate for the President and ensured that our message in 2020 and in the White House was consistent with his voice and principles,” said Anita Dunn, a top Biden adviser. “Her leadership has helped us tell the story of Joe Biden’s fight for America’s working families. She will always be a key member of that family, even though she needs some time to put her own family first.” One person widely seen as a potential replacement for Bedingfield is Liz Allen, another longtime Biden loyalist who worked for him when he was vice president and was also former President Barack Obama’s deputy communications director. She was also assigned to work with Kamala Harris after Harris was selected as Biden’s running mate. He currently works at the State Department. But it is not clear that a decision has yet been made on Bedingfield’s successor. Bedingfield’s departure is the latest change in his inner circle as the President looks to consolidate his team ahead of the mid-terms. Longtime adviser Dunn recently returned to the West Wing full-time, and several mid-level aides have also moved to more high-profile positions in the administration. The staff changes come as the White House grapples with skyrocketing inflation, the war in Ukraine and the president’s low approval ratings — all as House and Senate Republicans look for ways to regain majority control of his reelection bid. November. Bedingfield has worked in various political roles over the past decade and has a long-standing working relationship with Biden. She worked with him in the Obama White House as deputy director of media affairs and director of communications. She was considered a key figure in Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, serving as deputy campaign manager and communications director. Bedingfield was a possible candidate for press secretary after Jen Psaki left, but the role eventually went to Karin Jean-Pierre. Beddingfield occasionally gave updates in Jean-Pierre’s absence. He previously worked at the Motion Picture Association of America, where he was vice president of corporate communications. Bedingfield was also the spokeswoman for John Edwards’ 2008 presidential campaign and the communications director for Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s 2008 Senate campaign in New Hampshire. This story has been updated with additional details. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle contributed to this report.
