Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced her departure from the Democratic Party and her upcoming book ...

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has left the Democratic Party and is now an independent, according to a press release announcing her new book.

Pierre, in an upcoming book, discusses a "broken White House" and why she's become an independent, her publisher says.

Jean-Pierre, who had been a prominent figure in Democratic politics, said she is registering as an independent.