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New Trump Press Secretary Calls Her Husband ‘President’ in Debut Briefing

The new press secretary stumbled through a 15-minute debut, called on only three reporters and announced Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation request.

  • On Tuesday, new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia struggled during her first briefing, mistakenly referring to her husband as "my president" while discussing her four children.
  • Zacharia, a former Fox News commentator, took the role after President Donald Trump noticed her television appearances, though advisers believed she lacked adequate preparation for the podium.
  • Devoting most of the 15-minute session to her opening statement, Zacharia called on only three reporters representing Breitbart, Fox News, and the Daily Mail.
  • White House officials assessed her performance as "brutal," yet Zacharia announced the resignation of U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle before President Trump departed for Alaska.
  • CNN reported the State Bar of California has no record of Zacharia, also known as Kate Sharon Black, being licensed to practice law in the state.
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Katie Zachariah gave her first briefing at the White House.

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The first official briefing by the new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zakaria, turned out to be a fiasco, and according to the estimates of those who were in the press conference room, the speech lasted only 14 minutes, and the lady herself was very nervous, reading the written text on the paper, and allowing for several

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New White House Press Secretary Katie Zakaria is sparking controversy with her inexperienced handling of her first briefing, leading to speculation about her early dismissal. Amid criticism regarding her lack of preparation—including avoiding answers on key issues and making gaffes—questions are mounting regarding her standing, despite defenses from President Trump and his staff.

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Trump's new spokesperson took office after Karoline Leavitt left and will have to face an increasingly tense relationship between the White House and the press.

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Raw Story broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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