The White House press secretary was joined by Jason Sudeikis and the cast of the comedy-drama series Ted Lasso in Washington, D.C. to advocate for mental health awareness during a briefing on Monday. Karine Jean-Pierre started by highlighting President Joe Biden’s commitment to mental health as a “centerpiece of his Unity Agenda”, before handing the podium to “Coach Lasso”, the name of the character played by Sudeikis in the series.