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Karine Jean-Pierre’s surprise rebranding as an “independent” and the announcement of her memoir has set off predictable fireworks across the political landscape. After years working inside Democratic administrations, she’s now selling a book called Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines — a curious pivot that comes as she distances herself from the party that raised her.
Megyn Kelly’s response was blunt and deservedly sharp: she called out Jean-Pierre’s sudden claim to independence as the desperate spin of a career partisan trying to rewrite her record. Kelly described the rebrand as having “the stank of desperation,” noting that real independents don’t show up only after a political administration collapses and when a memoir payday is on the horizon.
Jean-Pierre’s own promotional material and publisher’s blurbs lean into the betrayal narrative, promising inside details about the chaotic final weeks that led to President Biden stepping back from a second campaign. Her Instagram video and publisher teases paint her as a truth-teller who somehow transcends the very partisan path that put her at the center of the White House machine. Conservatives rightly see this as a classic media attempt to monetize insider drama while dodging responsibility.
Let’s be blunt: Americans are tired of elites who defend a failing president one minute and recast themselves as unbiased chroniclers the next. Many on the right — including former administration figures who know how spin works — view Jean-Pierre’s pivot as less about principle and more about settling scores and cashing in, especially after Democrats scrambled following the fallout from the 2024 campaign. If she truly wants to preach independence, start by being honest about your role in smoothing over the administration’s obvious problems instead of auditioning for a new platform.
This is why Megyn Kelly and others are not buying the rebrand: Americans expect accountability, not self-serving narratives packaged as enlightenment. Jean-Pierre’s book may sell copies, but it won’t erase the memory of four years of partisan excuses and the very real failures that hurt everyday citizens. Hardworking patriots deserve leaders and commentators who own their pasts instead of trying to perform a last-minute virtue signal to stay relevant.
