In the months that immediately followed, she struggled to feel any less awkward than that initial clumsy meet-and-greet.
The MSNBC host was still in her 20s when she started working with the former Illinois senator.
“Obama is calm and cerebral,” Psaki wrote (viaPeople).
And indeed, looks like he did.
Years later, Obama appointed Psaki as his new communications director in 2015.
“I fully trust Jen,” Obama said in a statement (viaThe Columbus Dispatch).
“I am thrilled she’s agreed to come back to the White House as communications director.”
“He’s legitimately brilliant and uniquely thoughtful in how he approaches big, challenging issues.
He holds his cards close to his chest.”
Obama’s all-encompassing presence isn’t lost on his family, either.
