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Katie Zacharia As White House Press Secretary

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Donald Trump has named conservative commentator Katie Zacharia, a former Homeland Security spokesperson under Kristi Noem, as White House press secretary, filling the post left vacant by Karoline Leavitt’s resignation.Reported by 14 of 16 outlets; wording from Daily Mail.

When9 Oct–14 OctOutlets16Articles32Reporters30

What happened

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Zacharia, who often appears as a guest on conservative media programs, has worked for Trump's media company and his Truth Social platform since June, according to her LinkedIn profile.

10 of 16 outletsfirst reported 9 Octwording from BBC

Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August, in the position.

6 of 16 outletsfirst reported 9 Octwording from Time
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Zacharia, who lives in California, completed her undergraduate and law degrees at Pepperdine University in Malibu, according to her LinkedIn.

4 of 16 outletsfirst reported 9 Octwording from CBS News

“She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

3 of 16 outletsfirst reported 10 Octwording from The Straits Times

Analysis

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Reported by outlets on both sides of the middle

No sentence was reported across the range.

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Did Zacharia deny working at DHS?

worked there: In addition to working for the president’s Trump Media and Technology Group, Zacharia, spent roughly a month working at the Department of Homeland Security as a spokesperson earlier this year, according to her LinkedIn. The Independent

denied: Zacharia, at the time, flatly denied that account, claiming she stepped away because constant travel between Washington and her home in California was too hard on her family. Daily Mail

Framing

How the first headlines put it

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Katie Zacharia’s first White House press briefing was a disaster of her own making The Independent

Trump plucked Katie Zacharia from obscurity to be the new face of his White House. 15 excruciating minutes later, he was speechless: NICK ALLEN's devastating verdict on the press secretary's debut Daily Mail

How it changed

  1. 9 Oct

    Donald Trump has named conservative commentator Katie Zacharia, a former Homeland Security spokesperson under Kristi Noem, as White House press secretary, filling the post left vacant by Karoline Leavitt’s resignation.

    14 outlets · Daily Mail
  2. 10 Oct

    “She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

    3 outlets · The Straits Times
  3. 13 Oct

    “Has the president spoken to Kimberly Guilfoyle?” shouted one reporter, moments after Zacharia announced the ambassador to Greece had been asked to resign after a string of damaging headlines.

    3 outlets · Washington Examiner

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