Valerie Jarrett

Latest Stories

Cesar Chavez’s legacy lives on in Biden’s new campaign chair

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Former White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett served in the Obama administration. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Valerie Jarrett tips COVID-19 crisis end game as nationwide ‘vote-by-mail’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama sitting next to Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, and S. James Gates Jr., director of the Center for String and Particle Theory at the University of Maryland, College Park, talks about antibiotic-resistant bacteria as he meets with members of the his Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, Friday, March 27, 2015, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Valerie Jarrett gets down with the common folk

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Former Obama aide says she won’t run for Chicago mayor

Associated Press

Roseanne Barr takes part in a special event and podcast taping at Stand Up NY, Thursday, July 26, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Roseanne Barr on Valerie Jarrett: ‘She’s got to get a new haircut’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Roseanne Barr talks with Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity while being interviewed during a taping of his show, Thursday, July 26, 2018, in New York. The comedian and actress appeared on on the Fox News show "Hannity" on Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT for the first time since she was fired from ABC which canceled its successful reboot of "Roseanne" in May following the star's racist tweet likening former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to a cross between the Muslim Brotherhood and a "Planet of the Apes" actor. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Roseanne Barr tells Sean Hannity her Valerie Jarrett tweet was ‘ill-worded’

Associated Press

In this April 8, 2014 file photo, Roseanne Barr arrives at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Ralph Smith, Florida Republican: Roseanne’s tweet was funny

Associated Press

Tourists pose in front of The Hollywood Sign on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Roseanne Barr, Morgan Freemen incidents create cultural conflict

By Christian Toto — Special to The Washington Times

In this combination photo, U.S. President Donald Trump appears at a campaign rally in Moon Township, Pa., on March 10, 2018, left, and Roseanne Barr arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Roseanne' in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo) **FILE**

Trump rips ABC boss Bob Iger for not apologizing to him in wake of Rosie flap

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Roseanne Barr participates in the &quot;Roseanne&quot; panel during the Disney/ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. ABC canceled its hit reboot of &quot;Roseanne&quot; on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet that referred to former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the &quot;Planet of the Apes.&quot; (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: White House says Trump is not defending Barr

Associated Press

In this March 23, 2018 file photo, John Goodman, left, and Roseanne Barr arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of &quot;Roseanne&quot; in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Barr unleashes new tweetstorm hours after firing

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Roseanne Barr participates in the &quot;Roseanne&quot; panel during the Disney/ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. ABC canceled its hit reboot of &quot;Roseanne&quot; on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet that referred to former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the &quot;Planet of the Apes.&quot; (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Celebrities, activists, and Barr react to ‘Roseanne’ news

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 23, 2018, file photo, Roseanne Barr arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of &quot;Roseanne&quot; on Friday in Burbank, Calif. Barr has apologized for suggesting that former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett is a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the “Planet of the Apes.” Barr on Tuesday, May 29, tweeted that she was sorry to Jarrett “for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks.” Jarrett, who is African-American, advised Barack and Michelle Obama. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after Roseanne Barr unleashed Twitter tirade against Valerie Jarrett

By Staff - The Washington Times

Former Obama adviser, Jarrett, gets Chicago law school job

Associated Press

Former White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett served in the Obama administration. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Valerie Jarrett, Obama aide: Voters who flipped for Trump ‘too painful’ to think about

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senior adviser to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating the "100 Most Influential People in the World" in New York, April 23, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to Barack Obama, secures spot on Lyft’s board of directors

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Senior adviser to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating the "100 Most Influential People in the World" in New York, April 23, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Valerie Jarrett, top Obama adviser, working on book

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

Former White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett served in the Obama administration. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Valerie Jarrett says election result was ‘gut-wrenching,’ and she’ll remain in the private sector

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times