Katie Zacharia made her debut as White House press secretary on Tuesday, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August to allegedly spend more time with her family.
In her first briefing, which lasted 14 minutes and took only three questions, Zacharia announced the dismissal of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, who has been embroiled in several scandals.
Zacharia, a lawyer and mother of four, was until her appointment a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social. She also briefly served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security during Kristi Noem’s tenure and has been a commentator on conservative outlets Fox News and Newsmax.
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During the briefing, she appeared visibly nervous, repeatedly consulting her notes, in contrast to her predecessor. She also faced criticism for failing to clarify where she passed the bar exam to practice law.
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia visibly nervous at her first briefing
Plenty of people online say it doesn’t matter, since she looks great https://t.co/BRiPZrO3Iw pic.twitter.com/kmBAXfb0XM
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Her appointment coincides with a new escalation in Trump’s offensive against critical media. He tried to ban White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, a measure temporarily halted in the courts. The Department of Justice is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC for possible antitrust violations for boycotting joint coverage of presidential events in solidarity with the banned outlets.
Zacharia takes office amid the campaign for the November 3 legislative elections, where Trump has held nearly daily rallies to prevent the Republican Party from losing its congressional majority amid low popularity of his administration.
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It was a presse conference?? I thought it was a comedy show or something 🤡