White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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On Tuesday, Fox News presenter Harris Faulkner announced that McEnany would be joining the ‘Fox family’. Later in the day, during the daily White House press conference, a reporter asked Psaki if she was willing to sit down with McEnany for an interview.
“Sure,” replied Psaki. “I’ve done ‘Fox News Sunday’ twice now. I am happy to go on a series of shows. “
Psaki added that she had been in contact with McEnany in the past and that despite their political differences, they were collegially opposed.
‘I’ll say I knew [McEnany] a little bit, not good, ”said Psaki. “I met her when we both contribute to CNN, and we did a few shows – I’m not sure how many – together. Like many Americans, we disagree on political issues, but we talked about our families, our husbands, sports, all kinds of things in the green room, and I certainly wish her the best in her future endeavors. “
McEnany was an associate at CNN and a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee before signing up as Trump’s press secretary in the spring of 2020.
She was a staunch advocate of Trump in her taxpayer-funded role, defending him from the stage through the coronavirus pandemic, his removal of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square for a photo, and his attempts to cast doubt on the outcome. of the 2020 elections.
McEnany has appeared regularly on Fox News for the past two years, including a number on prime-time opinion programming, where she made unsubstantiated allegations of widespread electoral fraud.