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Jay Carney out as White House press secretary

By Joel Gehrke
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Jay Carney out as White House press secretary

President Obama announced that White House press secretary Jay Carney is stepping down and will be replaced by deputy press secretary Josh Earnest.

“Jay has become one of my closest friends and is a great blessing to me and a great adviser,” Obama said, explaining that Carney wants to spend more time with his family. “I’m going to miss him a lot.”

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