Jen Psaki Biography
Jen Psaki is an American anchor working at MS NOW. She serves as the anchor of “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,” airing on Tuesday through Friday at 9pm ET. In addition, she also serves as the host of the station’s podcast “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki.”
Career
While working at MS NOW, Psaki appears across all of the networks’ flagship programs. She brings her unique perspective and years of firsthand experience in the highest level of government. While working at MS Now, she also covers major political events. In addition, Psaki is also a contributor to the networks’ social, audio, and more platforms. Furthermore, while she served as a press secretary, the Associated Press lauded her as a communicator.
More to that, Vogue celebrated her for her mixture of humor, warmth, edge, and intelligence. While she served as the State Department spokesperson, she took up the role of the administration’s public face on the global stage. In this role, she traveled across the world with Secretary of State John Kerry. Furthermore, she wrote a book in 2024 titled Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World. In addition, Jen attended the College of William & Mary, where she graduated with a double major in sociology and English. During her time in college, she was an active member of the Chi Omega sorority, the swimming team, and a number of other campus programs and activities.
MSNBC
Psaki joined the MSNBC news team in May 2022, after previously working for CNN. While she worked at MSNBC, she served as a political analyst and host of the talk show; Inside.
Jen Psaki Obama Administration
In 2008, when U.S. Senator Barack Obama was running for president, Psaki was his traveling press secretary. After Obama won the election, Psaki went to work for Obama in the White House as his deputy press secretary. On December 19, 2009, she was moved to deputy communications director. However, Psaki left this job on the 22nd of September 2011 to become senior vice president and managing director at the Global Strategy Group office in Washington, D.C.
In 2012, Psaki went back to working in political communications when she became the press secretary for President Obama’s bid to keep his job. She took over as spokesman for the US Department of State on February 11, 2013. When she was hired by the Department of State, rumors spread that she would take over as White House press secretary when Jay Carney left his job. However, on May 30, 2014, it was reported that Josh Earnest would take over for Carney. After leaving the White House in 2013, she went back in 2015 as communications director and stayed until the end of the Obama government.
Jen Psaki White House Press Secretary
She quit CNN in November 2020 and joined the Biden–Harris transition team. At the end of that month, Psaki was hired by the Biden government as the White House press secretary. Moreover, after the inauguration on January 20, 2021, she gave her first press conference that evening. She said she would leave her job as press secretary “in about a year from now” in an interview with David Axelrod, who used to be the president’s top advisor.
The interview took place on May 6. A watchdog group said in October that Psaki had broken the Hatch Act with her comments about the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race. Moreover, Psaki said on November 2 that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She went back to work on November 12 after being in quarantine and recovering. In addition, she said that her vaccinations helped her get better without any problems.
Psaki tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in six months on March 22, 2022. She did not go with President Biden on his trip to Europe. Psaki was said to be leaving the White House “around May” for a job at MSNBC by Axios on April 1. The White House said on May 5 that she would be leaving her job on May 13 and named Karine Jean-Pierre as her main deputy to take her place.
Jen Psaki Salary
Psaki earns a salary of about $57,000-$150,000.
Jen Psaki Net Worth
Psaki has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a political analyst.
Jen Psaki Age
Psaki was born on December 1, 1978, in New York, United States. She is 48 years old as of 2026, and she celebrates her birthday on the 1st of December every year.
Jen Psaki Height and Weight
Psaki stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.65m) and weighs 55kgs (121 lbs)
Jen Psaki Family
Psaki was born in New York, United States to Dimitrios R. Psaki (father), a retired real estate developer, and Eileen Medvey (mother), a psychotherapist. Her parents tied the knot in 1976. When she was a child, her great-grandfather came to the United States from Greece in 1904. Moreover, her great-grandmother was from Ireland. In addition, she was brought up alongside her two siblings whose names she has not disclosed.
Jen Psaki Husband and Children
Psaki is married to Gregory Mecher who is the chief of staff for Representative Steve Driehaus, Democrat of Ohio. The two tied the knot in 2010 at Woodlawn Farm in Ridge, Maryland. They were joined together by Md. Moreover, The Rev. Dr. David D. Young. In addition, the couple is blessed with two children; a daughter, Genevieve Mecher who was born in 2015 and a son named Matthew.
Jen Psaki Wedding Dress
Psaki and Gregory Mecher exchanged vows in 2010 at Woodlawn Farm in Ridge, Md. Moreover, they were joined together by Md. The Rev. Dr. David D. Young, a minister of the United Church of Christ. Psaki’s wedding dress was a simple white gown with straps.
Jen Psaki Social Media Platforms
Psaki is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 1.4M followers on Twitter 38.6k followers on Instagram, and 1.2k followers on Facebook.