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Book · 2025 · Biography & Autobiography

Independent

A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines

by Karine Jean-Pierre · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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The thing that is most wild about all of this, just to take it back to the highest level, is the book is called independent and she is she is Joe Biden's most loyal soldier.
Megyn Kelly · The Megyn Kelly Show · Oct 2025 Listen at 33:54

What they say about it

Grouped from 9 mentions
  • Titled Independent“a book called Independent”
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  • Leaving the Democratic Party“why she left the Democrat party”
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The best things said about it

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Discussed
She's writing a book called Independent and wants to be your steward out of the hard partisan system and into political independence where you are not loyal to a party.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 2025
Discussed
She's literally on camera talking about a book that she wrote titled Independent.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Oct 2025
Critiqued
Like the idea of writing a book called The Independent is so smart. But man, did she get it wrong, right?
Emily Jashinsky Breaking Points · Oct 2025
Discussed
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is on a book tour selling her new book called Independent.
Emily Jashinsky Breaking Points · Oct 2025
Discussed
Former Biden White House press secretary Kar Jean Pierre the first black queer female press secretary ever she would want you to know that joining the bull work podcast with host Tim Miller yesterday promoting her new book Independent in which Jean-Pierre explains why she's abandoning the dem Democratic Party after more than two decades.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Oct 2025
Discussed
The name of her book is Independent.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Oct 2025

Why people recommend it

Independent by Karine Jean-Pierre is a political memoir written by the former White House press secretary detailing her perspective and distancing from the Democratic Party. The book drew sharp critique and discussion across major political podcasts following its release. Megyn Kelly and Emily Jashinsky discussed the memoir extensively on programs like The Megyn Kelly Show and Breaking Points, questioning the authenticity of a title focused on independence written by one of the Biden administration's most loyal figures. Jashinsky pointed out the miscalculation in the book's timing and premise, noting that the tour featured commentary asserting the Democratic party was insufficiently supportive of Joe Biden. Kelly mocked the book tour during multiple episodes, highlighting the contradiction between the memoir's branding and Jean-Pierre's staunch defense of the administration. Commentators scrutinized the project as an inauthentic attempt to rebrand while maintaining unwavering loyalty to the political establishment.

Every mention

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Megyn Kelly She's literally on camera talking about a book that she wrote titled Independent. How she's different from… 6
Discussed
“She's literally on camera talking about a book that she wrote titled Independent. How she's different from the Democrat.”
Critiqued
“The thing that is most wild about all of this, just to take it back to the highest level, is the book is called independent and she is she is Joe Biden's most loyal soldier.”
Discussed
“former Biden White House press secretary Kar Jean Pierre the first black queer female press secretary ever she would want you to know that joining the bull work podcast with host Tim Miller yesterday promoting her new book Independent in which Jean-Pierre explains why she's abandoning the dem Democratic Party after more than two decades”
Discussed
“let's keep in mind that the name of her book is Independent. Give it to me again Steve Independent and the sub inside a broken white house.”
Discussed
“Karine Jeanierre wrote this book. It comes out tomorrow. I can't remember what it's called in front of me. I don't really care. No one gives a None of this audience is gonna buy it. But she she wrote a book and it's about I guess why she left the Democrat party cuz she declared herself an independent now. You”
Discussed
“She's writing a book called Independent and wants to be your steward out of the hard partisan system and into political independence where you are not loyal to a party.”
Emily Jashinsky Like the idea of writing a book called The Independent is so smart. But man, did she get it wrong, right? 3
Critiqued
“Like the idea of writing a book called The Independent is so smart. But man, did she get it wrong, right?”
Discussed
“Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is on a book tour selling her new book called Independent, which is out and doesn't seem to be demonstrating much independence.”
Discussed
“And it sounds so inauthentic and dare I say unindependent which is the title of a book she's selling by saying the the Democratic party was insufficiently pro Biden.”

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