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She's back! Biden plans to appoint notorious Russia critic Jen Psaki as next White House press secretary
1 month ago | By RT
Joe Biden, the presumed US president-elect, has begun announcing his top team. His plan to appoint Jen Psaki, the face of Obama-era foreign policy, will likely raise some eyebrows in Moscow.
Psaki will join the seven-strong, all-woman communications unit as White House press secretary. She had previously been a spokeswoman for the State Department, where she frequently defended a policy of sanctions and increased diplomatic tensions with Russia. In 2015, she condemned fighting in the east of Ukraine, and claimed "there can also be no mistake about Russia's role in the escalation of...
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