"The conversation, however, quickly spiraled into confusion as she attempted to defend her claim that former President Joe Biden was betrayed by his own party. Jean-Pierre left the Democratic Party in June, accusing senior figures of forcing Biden out of the 2024 race after his calamitous debate against GOP rival Donald Trump. The party subsequently nominated Vice President Kamala Harris, who went on to lose to Trump."
"The response online was nothing short of brutal. New York Magazine's Jonathan Chait called the interview an absolute train wreck. Journalist Josh Barro wrote simply: This is painful. Chotiner unrelentingly grilled Jean-Pierre repeatedly on her decision and her shifting loyalties. At one point, she appeared unable to clearly explain her reasoning, leaving the interviewer and Beltway talking heads utterly baffled as Jean-Pierre, who once defended Biden from the White House podium, seemed unable to defend herself."
Karine Jean-Pierre promoted her book Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines while defending her decision to leave the Democratic Party. She claimed senior party figures betrayed former President Joe Biden and forced him out of the 2024 race after a calamitous debate with Donald Trump. The party then nominated Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump. Isaac Chotiner pressed Jean-Pierre on her decision and shifting loyalties, and she struggled to clearly explain her reasoning. Online reaction was severe, with commentators calling the exchange a train wreck and labeling her responses painful and mortifying.
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