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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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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.

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia made her debut in the press briefing room on Tuesday.

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