Karine Jean-Pierre, former press secretary for Biden and Obama, launches book criticizing the two-party system and advocating for independent voting.

In her book "Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines" (to be released in October by Legacy Lit/Hachette), Jean-Pierre delivers a hard-hitting analysis of the American political system. Described as a "groundbreaking, revelatory assessment" of the "broken" two-party system, the book urges voters to "embrace life as independents" and vote based on their values, not party loyalty.

Key arguments of the book (according to promotional materials):

1. System Critique: Jean-Pierre argues the two-party system is failed and fuels disinformation, harming democracy and vulnerable communities.

2. Personal Account: She details the three weeks leading up to Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, characterizing it as the result of a "betrayal by the Democratic Party".

3. Call for Independence: Urges Americans to "stop thinking in boxes" and overcome partisanship. Declares: "If you are willing to stand side by side with me, regardless of how you identify politically... I will be there with you."

4. Rebuke of Democrats: Jean-Pierre had previously publicly criticized the party's pressure on Biden to drop out, calling it a "firing squad" against a "true patriot" and something "hurtful and sad".

Jean-Pierre, the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as White House press secretary, presents her perspective as an "insider" who witnessed the system's dysfunctions. She wrote the book to answer the questions she hears most: "How do we get out of this? How do we protect our democracy?"

Core message: The book is a call to transcend rigid partisan divides and seek a more independent, values-based political path.