Pierre, a prominent fixture in Democratic politics and the face of the Biden administration for years, is leaving the party and registering as an independent, according to a press release about her upcoming book.

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joins Here and Now to discuss how she's using her memoir to encourage others to become politically engaged.

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has switched her affiliation to independent, according to the publisher of her new book.