Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reporters
She took only 3 questions and used the debut briefing to defend Trump’s agenda and announce Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign.
- Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made her podium debut at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Tuesday, offering a brief opening statement and taking a limited selection of questions.
- In her opening remarks, Zacharia stated that she was "thrilled to officially be a part of this incredible journey" and had wanted to work for President Trump "for a long time", while heavily praising the administration's economic record and crowd sizes at recent campaign rallies.
- During the brief Q&A session, Zacharia prioritized questions from conservative outlets and confirmed key administrative personnel moves, including that the White House has requested the resignation of Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece.
- Zacharia's appointment on October 9 fills a vacancy left by former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August citing family commitments. Prior to taking the podium, Zacharia served as a media advisor for Trump Media & Technology Group and briefly as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at DHS.
- Her podium debut follows lingering scrutiny from reporters over past public commentary and online statements regarding conspiracy theories, as well as questions surrounding her professional credentialing.
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New Trump spokeswoman makes White House debut, takes only 3 questions
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made her briefing room debut on Tuesday by taking remarkably few questions from journalists while leaving no doubt who she believes has all the answers – Donald Trump. “I get to do what I was doing on the outside already, which was hoping to amplify, multiply and expand upon President Trump’s incredible agenda for the American people,” she said, describing her vision for the job. Zacharia, a 41-year…
The new speaker of the White House, Katie Zacharia, has finished her first press conference already after a few minutes. Online it hailed criticism for her appearance. In addition to a few stumbling blocks in her speech, the Leavitt successor also made a mistake, which caused ridicule in the net.
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia made her debut in the press briefing room on Tuesday.
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