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NYer Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary NYer Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary
NYer Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary A native New Yorker has been tapped to take over as the top spokesperson for President Joe Biden’s White House. Karine Jean-Pierre, a Haitian-American who was raised in Queens Village and grew up on Long Island, in Hempstead, was chosen to become the 35th White House Press Secretary following the departure of outgoing Jen Psaki, a native of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Earlier story - Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says The appointment makes Jean-Pierre the first Black woman and LGBTQ+ to hold that position. “Karine not only …

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Yonkers Native Tony Blinken Sworn In As Secretary Of State Yonkers Native Tony Blinken Sworn In As Secretary Of State
Yonkers Native Tony Blinken Sworn In As Secretary Of State A prominent politician from the Hudson Valley will serve as America’s top diplomat after being sworn in as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of State. Yonkers native Antony "Tony" Blinken, age 58, a longtime confidant and aide of the new president, was approved by the Senate with a 78-22 bipartisan vote this week and will return to the White House following time spent as a top member of the Obama administration. From 2009 to 2013, Blinken was the Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, where he was tasked with helping to craft foreign policy in t…

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Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump
Cuomo Comment On Percoco Prompts Preet Bharara To Draw Parallel Between Governor, Trump Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara drew parallels between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump during an interview promoting his new book "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law.” In the interview with the Albany Times-Union, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York touched on several topics, including Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Cuomo from Northern Westchester who was sentenced to prison time on corruption charges. A South Salem resident, Percoco was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from…

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Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG
Ex-sdny Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG Is a run at Attorney General in line for Preet Bharara, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District who was ousted by President Donald Trump as part of a purge of Obama administration appointees last year? Following former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s abrupt resignation earlier this week amid abuse allegations from several women, speculation about his permanent replacement after the appointment of acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood has run wild. In a podcast posted this week, Bharara said that he has been approached by multiple parties encouraging him…

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