Karine Jean-Pierre is ‘Trying to Cash In’ on Her Time at the Podium, Laura Ingraham Claims

In a blistering monologue on her prime-time show, Fox News host Laura Ingraham tore into Karine Jean-Pierre, the current White House Press Secretary, accusing her of trying to profit from her tenure in the Biden administration. Ingraham’s critique comes amid Jean-Pierre’s recent public pivot from a loyal Democratic mouthpiece to a self-declared political independent — a change Ingraham brands as opportunistic and insincere.

Jean-Pierre, who once defended President Biden’s cognitive fitness and dismissed allegations about his health, recently announced she was leaving the Democratic Party, claiming a “reawakening” that led her to follow her own moral compass. However, Ingraham paints a far less flattering picture.

“She’s trying to cash in on her time at the podium,” Ingraham said, sarcastically. “After two years of misleading the American public on critical issues — from the border crisis to Biden’s declining mental capacity — suddenly Karine wants to act like she’s above the fray, like she’s some independent thinker.”

The Fox News host was particularly scathing about Jean-Pierre’s past defense of the Biden administration’s transparency, calling it a “cover-up” and accusing Jean-Pierre of ignoring glaring questions about the president’s health and the infamous ‘auto-cue’ incident during press briefings.

“It’s all disgraceful,” Ingraham insisted. “How could she have no clue about Biden’s condition? No one buys that. And now she wants us to believe she’s had some grand epiphany? Please.”

The segment also highlighted Jean-Pierre’s history of partisan conduct, referencing an official warning she received for violating the Hatch Act — a federal law prohibiting certain political activities by government employees. Ingraham argued that without her “binder” of talking points, Jean-Pierre is an “empty pantsuit” with no real credibility.

Laura Ingraham juxtaposed Jean-Pierre’s sudden break from the Democratic Party with the broader struggles of the Biden administration, pointing to rising inflation, immigration issues, and internal party dissent. “The Democrats swung too far left, and now they’re scrambling,” she said, “sending out warning flares that their party needs to moderate — but it might already be too late.”

The critique extended to Jean-Pierre’s predecessor, Jen Psaki, who also faced accusations of spreading misinformation and manipulating the public narrative to protect Biden’s image. Ingraham emphasized that both women had been complicit in what she called a “Biden cover-up,” their credibility now severely damaged.

For Ingraham, Jean-Pierre’s political realignment is not a courageous act but a calculated move to remain relevant and employable after leaving the White House. “She’s no longer the mouthpiece of a one-term president,” Ingraham said, “now she’s angling for TV gigs and corporate boards, hoping to cash in on whatever fame she can scrape together.”

As the 2024 election looms, Ingraham’s segment reflects a growing narrative in conservative media: that Democrats, once united behind Biden, are now fracturing amid dissatisfaction and doubt about his leadership. And at the center of the storm is Karine Jean-Pierre — once a defender of the Biden White House, now portrayed as a symbol of its unraveling.