Nearly two dozen black White House staffers have left the administration since late 2021 or are planning to leave soon due to an unsupportive work environment and little chance for promotion. 'I have no doubt she is going to continue to knock the socks off of everyone she works with in her next chapter.'įinney's departure comes just weeks after former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki (pictured May 25 on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show) left her post and the White House prepares for a big shake up in the press office with a string of exitsĬommunications Director Kate Bedingfield said: 'She keeps the trains running and juggles the chaos with grace and smarts.' 'Amanda is simply indispensable and irreplaceable, and I am so grateful that I worked with her by my side every single day during my time as the press secretary,' Psaki said of Finney. The turnover comes amid reports of an exodus of black staffers – at least 21, according to a Tuesday report – due to the low prospect for promotion and low pay.įinney will serve as the deputy director for public affairs at Energy and manage a team of nearly two dozen communication aids for the department. It all follows Psaki's departure last month. Jean-Pierre has not yet named anyone to fill Finney's former role.īiden's press shop is facing a big turnover, with a number of junior aides expected to leave in coming weeks for more senior roles in the federal government. 'We call her 'Mayor Finney' for a reason - her passion, dedication and insight drives our team forward and have been critical to our success.' 'Amanda is a brilliant leader whose skills have strengthened our team since the first days of the administration,' President Joe Biden's new Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement to Bloomberg on her departure. The White House press office's chief of staff, Amanda Finney, is departing the West Wing the day after a damning report suggests there is a 'Blaxit' where black staff are leaving the administration en masse.įinney is moving to the Energy Department for a senior communications post there – following her boss White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki's departure. Published: 15:37 BST, 1 June 2022 | Updated: 16:37 BST, 1 June 2022Ĭhief of Staff for President Biden's press office Amanda Finney (pictured) is departing the west wing amid reports of a 'Black staffer exodus' from the White House Some say the exodus is due to being overworked and under paid, while others claim it's because there is little support from superiors or room for promotionīy Katelyn Caralle, U.S.This hit some black staffers particularly hard as they described Richmond as a 'big brother', 'voice of the folks' and a 'nucleus' for black staffers.Her public engagement head Cedric Richmond also departed.The exodus started in December 2021 with Harris' chief spokesperson Symone Sanders who landed at MSNBC with her own show.The west wing is having a hard time holding onto black staffers, with some dubbing the recent departure of 21 black White House employees a 'Blaxit'.The White House is preparing for a big shake up in the press office amid a string of recent and impending exits.
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Finney's departure comes just weeks after former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki left her post.Chief of Staff for President Biden's press office Amanda Finney is departing the west wing amid reports of a 'Black staffer exodus' from the White House.Chief of Staff of Biden's press office follows Psaki out the door: Amanda Finney leaves the White House for the energy department - 24 hours after report suggested there was a White House 'Blaxit'