President Biden’s communications director, Kate Bedingfield, is leaving the White House later this month, Fox News has confirmed, and will continue to be a “critical player in pushing the Biden agenda from the outside.” A White House aide told Fox News that Bedingfield will depart at the end of the month to spend more time with her young children and her husband, who is also a veteran of the Biden administration and campaign. The aide told Fox News that Bedingfield will help shore up support for Biden and the Biden administration from abroad. WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 13: Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki (L) and White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield (R) wait for President Joe Biden to make remarks about the COVID-19 response and vaccination program at White House Rose Garden on May 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. Psaki left her position earlier this year. Bedingfield is due to depart soon. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WHITE HOUSE STAFF DEPARTURES “Without Kate Bedingfield’s talent and tenacity, Donald Trump might still be in the White House, the Bailout and the Infrastructure Act might still be unrealized goals, and Kendaji Brown Jackson might not be sitting on the Supreme Court said the White House chief of staff. said Ron Klein. “He’s played a huge role in everything the President has accomplished — from his second term as Vice President, through the campaign and since coming to the White House.” “Her strategic acumen, fierce commitment to the President’s agenda and hard work on his behalf are unmatched,” Klein said. He added: “He will continue to be a critical player in pushing the Biden agenda from the outside.” Beddingfield is a longtime, loyal Biden adviser, according to the aide, who served as his communications director while he was vice president. KAMALA HARRIS DEPARTURE: REPLACEMENT MICHAEL FUCHS EXTENDS Bedingfield was also the campaign’s deputy communications director in the 2020 cycle before becoming White House communications director. White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2022. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) Bedingfield’s departure follows the departure of White House Emergency Response Director Mike Gwynn last month. Gwin is now at the Treasury Department as deputy assistant secretary for public affairs. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Bedingfield’s departure also comes after White House press secretary Jen Psaki left the administration in May for a role at MSNBC. Brooke Singman is a political reporter for Fox News Digital. She can be reached at [email protected] or @BrookeSingman on Twitter.
title: “White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield Is Resigning " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Frances Haynes”
Ms. Bedingfield was one of Biden’s most loyal aides from his time as vice president under former President Barack Obama and was among a core group of senior strategists who helped steer his victorious 2020 presidential bid and guide the first 18 months of management.
