White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy has resigned from her position, the White House confirmed Friday. “Gina is indeed leaving us,” White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre told reporters on Friday. “She, as you know, has been a leader in what we have seen as one of the biggest investments to address climate change,” said Jean-Pierre. White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy speaks during a press conference on the American Jobs Plan and to highlight electric vehicles at Union Station near the Capitol on April 22, 2021, in Washington, DC (Drew Angerer /Getty Images) “We are very sad to lose her,” he added. Biden boasted about McCarthy’s accomplishments while in office in a press statement released shortly after the news broke. “Under the leadership of Gina McCarthy and Ali Zaidi, my administration has taken the most aggressive action ever, from historic legislation to bold executive actions, to confront the climate crisis head-on,” Biden wrote. “The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest step forward for clean energy and climate in history, and it paves the way for additional steps we will take to achieve our clean energy and climate goals.” BIDEN ADMINISTRATION LISTS CLIMATE CHANGE AS ‘RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUE’ McCarthy’s resignation has been a long time coming, with rumors of her departure swirling since the beginning of the year. In April, McCarthy made a public announcement via social media denying rumors that she was leaving. “Reports that I have resigned as President Biden’s National Climate Advisor are simply inaccurate,” McCarthy wrote at the time. “We’ve made great progress over the past 14 months, but we have a lot more work to do — and I remain excited about the opportunities ahead.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP McCarthy, who is originally from Massachusetts, led the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama before Biden tapped her to lead domestic climate policy. The president reversed some of former President Donald Trump’s actions, including his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at [email protected]
