The Aporia · New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

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Katie Zacharia conducted her initial briefing as the new White House press secretary, succeeding Karoline Leavitt. During the briefing, Zacharia revealed that the White House requested Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation from her post in Greece. Prior to this role, Zacharia worked as a commentator for Fox News and Newsmax and served as an adviser to Trump Media.

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Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, made a brief appearance at her first briefing on Tuesday morning, barely 24 hours after starting the job. Her tenure began with mixed reviews as she struggled through prepared remarks and answered just three reporters' questions before concluding the session abruptly after 14 minutes. During the briefing, Zacharia mistakenly called President Trump "my husband" instead of "my president," adding to her awkward debut. She also dodged a question about intelligence sharing with Ukraine by promising to get back to the reporter later. Despite this rocky start, Zacharia expressed loyalty and eagerness to work for President Trump, who named her on Friday as the successor to Karoline Leavitt, who left in August to join Fox News Channel.

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing. (2026, October 13). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/new-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-holds-first-briefing?traffic_source=rss

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Fox News Newsmax Trump Media Washington White House

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Katie Zacharia PERSON · 2× White House ORG · 2× Fox News ORG · 1× Greece GPE · 1× Karoline Leavitt PERSON · 1× Kimberly Guilfoyle PERSON · 1× Newsmax ORG · 1× Trump Media ORG · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing Katie Zacharia has held her first briefing as White House press secretary after replacing Karoline Leavitt.

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2026-10-13 · Al Jazeera

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing Katie Zacharia has held her first briefing as White House press secretary after replacing Karoline Leavitt. asserted

Zacharia → hold → Leavitt

A former Fox News and Newsmax commentator and Trump Media adviser, she announced that Washington had asked US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign. asserted

Washington → announce → Guilfoyle