White House Enlists ASL Interpreters For Daily Press Briefings

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a daily press briefing on Jan. 25.

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An ASL interpreter is seen on camera alongside White House press secretary Jen Psaki during Monday’s press briefing.

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The previous administration under former President Donald Trump was sued last year over accessibility of its briefings, and a judge ordered in the fall that it had to provide a sign language interpreter for its updates on the coronavirus crisis, as NBC News reported at the time.

Following Psaki’s announcement Monday, Twitter users praised the decision, declaring that the move was long overdue.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki just announced that from now on, there will be an ASL interpreter at every press briefing!#AccessibilityForAll

— Jacob Baum ??️‍? (@JacobAndrewBaum) January 25, 2021