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OUCH! Today News Africa Reporter Simon Ateba Asks Karine Jean-Pierre if Her Breakup is Affecting Her Job (VIDEO)

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Today News Africa reporter Simon Ateba zinged White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she left the press briefing room on Friday.

Recall, that on her first day on the job, Karine Jean-Pierre wanted the reporters in the briefing room to know how special she is because she is a black lesbian.

“I am obviously acutely aware that my presence at this podium represents a few firsts. I am a black, gay, immigrant woman—the first of all three of those to hold this position, I would not be here today if not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me. I stand on their shoulders.” the 49-year-old daughter of Haitian immigrants said last year.

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