Kate Bedingfield will be the latest senior adviser to leave the Biden administration, whose messaging has faced growing criticism from Democrats.
It will be the latest departure from a White House communications apparatus that has faced growing criticism from members of the president’s own party. Democrats have in recent weeks pressed Mr. Biden for a more forceful and consistent message in response to multiple mass shootings, the Supreme Court’s ruling to eliminate the federal right to abortion and record-high inflation.
But Mr. Biden has also brought in longtime advisers, a sign that he is
preparing his re-election campaign.
Anita Dunn, a senior adviser, recently returned to the White House from her public affairs firm. Ian Sams, who had been a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, has joined the White House staff as a spokesman for the counsel’s office.
White House Communications Director Plans to Step Down