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Jen Psaki proved she’s unphased by Ted Cruz’s attempt to rouse her as she clapped back at his “Peppermint Patty” diss. During a White House briefing, a reporter asked Joe Biden’s press secretary how she feels about referring to as the Charlie Brown character. “Don’t tell him I like Peppermint Patty. So I’m not gonna take it too offensively,” she said, then turned directly to the cameras. “Senator Cruz, I like Peppermint Patty. I’m a little tougher than that. But there you go.”

Darby Stanchfield is sharing her knowledge with Press Secretary Jen Psaki. The former star hilariously offered her advice to the newly-appointed White House official, after portraying the same role in the ABC series from 2012 to 2018.Stanchfield, also known as Press Secretary Abby Whelan on, posted a still from the show, along with one of Psaki.«Dear Press Secretary Psaki,» she began.

Scandal fans had to do a double take when they watched President Joe Biden‘s White House press secretary Jen Psaki, 42, give her first daily briefings at the White House this week. The redhead’s resemblance to the television show‘s red-headed character, Abby Whelan, who was played by Darby Stanchfield, 49, was quickly brought up in tweets and other social media posts when she stood behind the podium.

Jen Psaki assumed her role as acting Press Secretary for the Biden Administration this week and fans were quick to pick up that she looks an awful lot like Darby Stanchfield, who famously played Press Secretary Abby Whelan on Scandal.

Joe Biden’s new Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, is getting a lot of attention from “Scandal” viewers.

Scandal fans were devastated to learn that the hit ABC show is being removed from Netflix on May 18, 2020.