President Barack Obama shares a laugh as he makes a surprise visit into the Brady Press Briefing Room in Washington, Friday, May 30, 2104, to announce that White House press secretary Jay Carney, right, will be stepping down later next month. The president announced Carney's departure in a surprise appearance at in the White House press briefing room Friday. He said principal deputy press secretary Josh Earnest will take over the job. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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