GOP Rep Introduces Resolution to Massively Slash Karine Jean-Pierre’s Salary
House Republicans are on a roll in a crusade to cut federal spending by trying to slash the salaries of Biden administration officials. Their latest target is the president’s main spokesperson: White House press…
House Republicans are on a roll in a crusade to cut federal spending by trying to slash the salaries of Biden administration officials.
Their latest target is the president’s main spokesperson: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
On Thursday, Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) introduced an amendment to cut Jean-Pierre’s salary to $1.
“I rise today to offer an amendment to reduce to salary of Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, to $1,” Tenney said.
She continued, “She has repeatedly lied to the American people and acted in a condescending manner toward reporters, and also violated the Hatch Act.”
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Earlier this week, the House passed an amendment to slash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1. In September, the House passed a similar amendment as well to cut Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary to the same amount.
And Republicans tried to pass an amendment