Viral photo by Peter Doocy, Jen Psaki sparks interest about height

An image of two people who have often been at odds in the White House makes its way through social media, and the difference in size between them is startling.

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy posted a photo of himself with outgoing White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday afternoon, and it quickly became a trending topic on Twitter.

The picture shows Doocy towering over Psaki as the two stand together and smile for the camera. Doocy’s photo is also captioned, “End of an era in the Brady briefing room! Good luck @jrpsaki.

Doocy’s post, wishing the White House press secretary well, coincides with Friday, which marks the end of Psaki’s tenure in the Biden administration. Her exit comes after reports suggested she was planning to step down to take a job at MSNBC.

Many Twitter users commented on the difference in height between the two.

A person said that she “didn’t recognize her [Psaki] was so tiny” and that her “stature behind the podium was just so impressive I didn’t notice”.

Other person named it “a great photo” and that he “had no idea about you [Doocy] were so big!!”

One third Twitter user charged Doocy to use a “Shrinkage Ray on her”.

Someone others have commented on this “Damn, is she tiny or what???”

Clayton Tramel asked a question the difference in height between the two and asks, “Is she that small or are you that tall? Or both?”

In a video posted to Twitter Psaki explained that she is “signing off as White House press secretary” and called her time in the position “the honor of a lifetime.” She ended the clip by saying she looks forward to seeing her successor and other members of the White House press team “shine in the coming months.”

Psaki resigns after 15 months on the job. She had been the Biden administration’s first and only press secretary.

During press conferences, Psaki and the Fox News White House correspondent often sparred. The two have clashed over the origins of COVID, the White House’s decision to pull out of Afghanistan, as well as Florida’s controversial parenting rights in education bill, commonly dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law by opponents.

Just last month in an episode of the Pod Save America Podcast, Psaki explained that Doocy’s questions made him sound like a “dumb son of a bitch” at times.

“He works for a network that asks people questions that aren’t personal to a person, including Peter Doocy, but could make anyone sound like a dumb son of a bitch,” Psaki said.

Last week, the White House announced Psaki’s placement. Current Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will now assume the role and assume the primary responsibility of delivering the Biden administration’s message to the public and White House press officials.

As White House press secretary, Jean-Pierre makes history as both the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to hold the position.

news week has reached out to Fox News and the White House for comment.