Watch: Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing

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Katie Zacharia, the newly appointed White House press secretary, held a remarkably short briefing where she addressed only three journalists. During this brief session, which BBC’s Sarah Smith described as the shortest she has ever witnessed, Zacharia announced that Kimberly Guilfoyle had been asked to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece. However, when questioned about potential changes in intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Zacharia did not provide a direct answer and instead focused on discussing how she intends to manage work-life balance as press secretary.
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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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Watch: Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing. (2026, October 13). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cxm235y4l54lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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The briefest White House briefing the BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith has ever seen happened when new US press secretary Katie Zacharia took questions from only three journalists.
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🔮 But couldn’t answer the question on whether the US will stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
2026-10-13 · BBC News
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The briefest White House briefing the BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith has ever seen happened when new US press secretary Katie Zacharia took questions from only three journalists. asserted
Zacharia → see → journalists
She gave reporters some big news on Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign as the US ambassador to Greece. asserted
She → give → Greece
But couldn’t answer the question on whether the US will stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine. asserted
US → answer → Ukraine
And otherwise spent more time telling reporters how she planned to balance her family life with her new job. asserted
she → spend → job
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