Karine Jean-Pierre is politically homeless after an ill-timed defection from the Democratic Party—yet another misstep for a White House press secretary long criticized for misreading the room.⁠ ⁠ Now, she’s angling for a second act in television just as the industry is imploding. “Of her various eye-rolling shortcomings—blithely acting like Biden was sharp as ever, switching parties, and monetizing it in book form—her biggest mistake was that she picked the wrong post-White House career path,” says Puck's Dylan Byers.⁠ ⁠ A messy exit, a misjudged pivot, and a cautionary tale in the making. Dylan has the inside story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images⁠ ⁠ #KarineJeanPierre #Washington #Politics