Kate Bedingfield to leave the White House

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1. Local News 8

   Kate Bedingfield to leave the White House ↗ (opens Local News 8)

   Published Feb 9, 2023

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   By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, is leaving the White House and is expected to play a role in President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign. Ben LaBolt, a top Democratic communications professional who served in the Obama White House, will r…

2. Fox News

   White House communications director Kate Bedingfield to step down ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Feb 9, 2023

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   White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will step down at the end of February and be replaced by Ben LaBolt, the White House said Friday.

3. CBS News

   Ben LaBolt to replace Kate Bedingfield as White House communications director ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Feb 9, 2023

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   Both Kate Bedingfield and her replacement, Ben LaBolt, are longtime Biden allies.

4. New York Times

   LaBolt to Replace Bedingfield as White House Communications Director ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published Feb 9, 2023

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   Kate Bedingfield’s departure is the latest turnover in the White House at the halfway mark of President Biden’s term.

5. Politico

   Kate Bedingfield to leave White House ↗ (opens Politico)

   Published Feb 9, 2023

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   The announcement about the communications director comes amid other administration departures, including Biden’s first chief of staff, Ron Klain.