Katie Zacharia makes brief debut as Trump's press secretary

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, faced reporters for the first time on Tuesday in the James Brady Press Briefing Room. She appeared for only 14 minutes and took questions from just three outlets before ending the briefing, directing reporters to ask the president their questions on the South Lawn as he prepared to leave for a campaign trip to Alaska.

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

Before taking questions, Zacharia read from an opening statement focusing on Trump's recent campaign rallies ahead of the midterm elections and his policies on energy, tariffs and immigration since he returned to office. She told reporters her goal is to 'amplify' what Trump is doing and that the president is 'his own best spokesperson'.

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• Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reportersKatie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, has faced reporters for the first time for a very brief turn at the lectern, taking a handful of questions before abruptly wrapping it up.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 16:04
• Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reportersKatie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, has faced reporters for the first time for a very brief turn at the lectern, taking a handful of questions before abruptly wrapping it up.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 16:04

In this story: Katie Zacharia · Donald Trump · Karoline Leavitt · Fox News Channel · White House · Alaska

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