Rob Lowe’s ‘West Wing’ Character Inspired Press Secretary Jen Psaki To Return To The White House
etcanada.comU.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki reveals Rob Lowe is a big part of why she returned to work at the White House. The 43-year-old appeared on the “Literally!
With Rob Lowe” podcast and admitted to the actor his character on “West Wing” inspired her to work at the White House. The actor played Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn in the political drama from 1999 – 2003.
Psaki had been Press Secretary for U.S. President Barack Obama before he promoted her in 2009 to the same position Lowe’s character had in the show.
In 2011, however, she left politics to work in public relations for a research firm. READ MORE: ‘West Wing’ Actor Joshua Malina Calls For The Cancellation Of Mel Gibson It was then that a well-timed “West Wing” binge changed her mind again. “I don’t know what prompted me to watch it but I binged the entire thing,” said Psaki. “In a crazy way, it really brought me back to politics.
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