Things like this rarely happen in the private sector, but in the weird world of politics and government it makes perfect sense.
John Kirby has been given a promotion to the same level as Karine Jean-Pierre as a presidential spokesman and “Assistant to the President.”
Jean-Pierre, though, is not going anywhere. She and Kirby will be essentially sharing the same role as spokesmen and given the same access (or lack thereof) to the president. Kirby will also do double duty as the comms director for the National Security Council, the role he has been performing up until now.
This move officially gives Kirby the same rank inside the WH as KJP
Biden national security aide John Kirby gets expanded role https://t.co/XSBLBE2VPP
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) February 12, 2024
As a practical matter, Kirby’s promotion may or may not mean a lot. Given KJP’s utter incompetence at her job, Kirby…
