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Katie Zacharia made her debut as White House press secretary by briefly addressing reporters on Tuesday. In her short appearance, she fielded only a few questions before ending the session early. Zacharia, previously a conservative commentator and employee of former President Donald Trump’s social media company, was appointed to the role last Friday following Karoline Leavitt's departure in August.

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Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary under President Donald Trump, faced reporters for her first briefing on Tuesday morning but ended it abruptly after just 14 minutes. Named as a replacement for Karoline Leavitt who left in August, Zacharia began by reading prepared remarks praising the president's achievements and then took questions from three conservative-leaning outlets: Breitbart, Fox News, and Daily Mail.

When questioned about whether the U.S. had halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, she deferred to later responses. She also made a slip of tongue, saying "my president" instead of "my husband," drawing criticism online for her performance. Despite this, Zacharia expressed plans to stay in the role until Trump's term ends, aiming to surpass the previous record as press secretary under Trump.

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Price, M. L., & Superville, D. (2026, October 13). Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reporters. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/katie-zacharia-trump-s-new-white-house-press-secretary-makes-a-brief-appearance-before-reporters/article_3212e1a6-da53-530d-824d-9cabaaf02a80.html

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, faced reporters for the first time on Tuesday for a very brief turn at the lectern, taking a handful of questions before abruptly wrapping it up. asserted

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Zacharia, a conservative commentator who most recently worked for President Donald Trump’s social media company, was named to the job on Friday, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, who left in August and is taking a job with Fox News Channel. asserted

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