Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been blocking national security spokesperson John Kirby from joining her at the podium at White House press briefings, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

His declining presence came this summer as President Joe Biden’s top communications aide, Anita Dunn, left the White House, according to Axios. Jean-Pierre has since taken more control of the briefing room.

There may be some trouble cooking up within the Joe Biden administration, and this time it could be national security spokesperson John Kirby who is at the centerstage of the controversy, majorly related o his absence from briefings,

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been elevated to the position of senior adviser to the president.

The White House is pushing back on a report from Axios claiming that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is preventing national security council spokesman John Kirby from participating in press briefings.