The U.S. Sun Who is White House communications director Kate Bedingfield? On Tuesday, Kate Bedingfield made her debut at the White House press briefing room lectern. As press secretary Jen Psaki was absent due to Covid, Bedingfield [a UVA alumna] stepped in for the day. https://www.the-sun.com/news/5024169/who-white-house-communications-director-kate-bedingfield/