Kate Bedingfield to leave White House

President Joe Biden’s communications director, Kate Bedingfield, is leaving her post, the administration announced Friday. And this time, it’s for real.

Bedingfield, a longtime Biden aide, previously announced her plan to depart last July, only to reverse course and remain in the job.

“Since my time as Vice President, Kate has been a loyal and trusted adviser, through thick and thin,” Biden said in a statement. “She was a critical strategic voice from the very first day of my presidential campaign in 2019 and has been a key part of advancing my agenda in the White House.”