White House press secretary <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/karine-jean-pierre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Karine Jean-Pierre </a>will hold a news briefing around 1:15 p.m., one of her last before President-elect <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Donald Trump</a> takes office later in January. 

 <p><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title=""><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER</strong></a></p> <p>Jean-Pierre will likely comment on House Speaker <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mike-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Mike Johnson</a>’s (R-LA) bid to keep his gavel, as the lower chamber convened Friday to vote on whether he would retain the top role.</p> <p>She will also likely address eleventh-hour actions President Joe Biden took to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel on Friday morning and his reportedly looming <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/3275430/biden-last-minute-ban-drilling-federal-waters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">ban </a>on new oil and gas drilling in some federal waters.</p>

Jean-Pierre will likely comment on Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to keep his gavel as the House votes on whether he will retain the role.{ai:summary}<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is set to hold a news briefing at 1:15 p.m., likely discussing House Speaker Mike Johnson's efforts to retain his position and President Biden's recent actions against Nippon Steel's purchase of U.S. Steel, along with a potential ban on new drilling in federal waters. </p><p>These developments come as the transition to President-elect Donald Trump approaches. #politics</p>

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