In 2018, I witnessed Americans all over the country vote in the most diverse Congress in history, repudiating the Trump administration's regime of white supremacy.

Karine Jean-Pierre

The day of Trump's inauguration, he talked about 'American carnage.' I was providing political analysis for PBS NewsHour, so I had to watch it live. I felt hopeless. But then the Women's March happened.

Karine Jean-Pierre

My parents taught me by example what it means to be American: to hope and to dream, and to work hard for those hopes and dreams.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Look, when I came to this country, my parents, like many immigrants, are looking for a better life. And in their minds for their children, the way that they saw success is they wanted me to become a doctor, a lawyer, or engineer, that is what they perceived as success.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Coming from a working-class family, not having a lot of money, it's hard to get into politics because it's known for being for young people who come from financial wealth. So, I primarily ran up credit cards.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Many people when they file their taxes, they count on the funds that they're going to get back from their tax returns.

Karine Jean-Pierre

I had a lot of ups and downs. Being an immigrant in this country is incredibly difficult.

Karine Jean-Pierre

I was the oldest of three and there was tons of pressure on me to succeed.

Karine Jean-Pierre

One of the things that we do is we elevate people. We put them on pedestals, and people are flawed. No one is perfect.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Candidates inspire you. When they inspire you, you believe in them. It becomes kind of cultish in some weird way and so you have to really be able to separate that.

Karine Jean-Pierre

I was born in Martinique.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Follow your passion. Follow what you believe in. And just keep that focus, because that matters.

Karine Jean-Pierre

In its attempts to ruin the Iran deal, AIPAC supported the group that's credited with inspiring President Trump to enact the Muslim Ban and has been known to spread anti-Muslim racism.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Unfortunately, AIPAC's policy and conference speaker choices aren't its only problems. Its severely racist, Islamophobic rhetoric has proven just as alarming. The organization has become known for trafficking in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric while lifting up Islamophobic voices and attitudes.

Karine Jean-Pierre

As more and more evidence comes to light, it's become clear that Donald Trump abused his power as president and put his own political gain over the interests of the American people.

Karine Jean-Pierre

We don't need to get into the geopolitical ramifications of Trump's ego-centric foreign policy to agree that American democracy should be for Americans - and that asking a foreign government to undermine our elections is wrong for anyone, including the president. Especially the president.

Karine Jean-Pierre

By defying our country's commitment to free and fair elections, Trump is defying our entire democracy. After all, what is democracy if not the ability to freely and fairly elect your leaders and hold them accountable?

Karine Jean-Pierre

While the writers of the U.S. Constitution could not have predicted Trump's exact wrongdoing, they were able to imagine a scenario in which accountability was needed over the president - and that's why they created impeachment.

Karine Jean-Pierre

Women everywhere do not have a choice. We are eviscerated when we speak up and disparaged when we don't. We have no options, no choices.

Karine Jean-Pierre

What is our civic duty when our system of civics is broken? When our politics are so partisan that we put our political gains over peoples' humanity? When we put political motivation over morals? What is our duty to a system of civics that no longer serves our people, but severs them from justice?

Karine Jean-Pierre

Karine Jean-Pierre Quotes

In 2018, I witnessed Americans all over the country vote in the most diverse Congress in history, repudiating the Trump administration's regime of white supremacy.

The day of Trump's inauguration, he talked about 'American carnage.' I was providing political analysis for PBS NewsHour, so I had to watch it live. I felt hopeless. But then the Women's March happened.

My parents taught me by example what it means to be American: to hope and to dream, and to work hard for those hopes and dreams.

Look, when I came to this country, my parents, like many immigrants, are looking for a better life. And in their minds for their children, the way that they saw success is they wanted me to become a doctor, a lawyer, or engineer, that is what they perceived as success.

Coming from a working-class family, not having a lot of money, it's hard to get into politics because it's known for being for young people who come from financial wealth. So, I primarily ran up credit cards.

Many people when they file their taxes, they count on the funds that they're going to get back from their tax returns.

I had a lot of ups and downs. Being an immigrant in this country is incredibly difficult.

I was the oldest of three and there was tons of pressure on me to succeed.

One of the things that we do is we elevate people. We put them on pedestals, and people are flawed. No one is perfect.

Candidates inspire you. When they inspire you, you believe in them. It becomes kind of cultish in some weird way and so you have to really be able to separate that.

I was born in Martinique.

Follow your passion. Follow what you believe in. And just keep that focus, because that matters.

In its attempts to ruin the Iran deal, AIPAC supported the group that's credited with inspiring President Trump to enact the Muslim Ban and has been known to spread anti-Muslim racism.

Unfortunately, AIPAC's policy and conference speaker choices aren't its only problems. Its severely racist, Islamophobic rhetoric has proven just as alarming. The organization has become known for trafficking in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric while lifting up Islamophobic voices and attitudes.

As more and more evidence comes to light, it's become clear that Donald Trump abused his power as president and put his own political gain over the interests of the American people.

We don't need to get into the geopolitical ramifications of Trump's ego-centric foreign policy to agree that American democracy should be for Americans - and that asking a foreign government to undermine our elections is wrong for anyone, including the president. Especially the president.

By defying our country's commitment to free and fair elections, Trump is defying our entire democracy. After all, what is democracy if not the ability to freely and fairly elect your leaders and hold them accountable?

While the writers of the U.S. Constitution could not have predicted Trump's exact wrongdoing, they were able to imagine a scenario in which accountability was needed over the president - and that's why they created impeachment.

Women everywhere do not have a choice. We are eviscerated when we speak up and disparaged when we don't. We have no options, no choices.

What is our civic duty when our system of civics is broken? When our politics are so partisan that we put our political gains over peoples' humanity? When we put political motivation over morals? What is our duty to a system of civics that no longer serves our people, but severs them from justice?