Katie Zacharia's White House press briefing

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On October 13, 2026, Katie Zacharia held her first and only press briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary, which ultimately led to her being dismissed from the position a few days later. It took place in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room and lasted about 14 minutes. Zacharia read prepared remarks for more than half of that time, then took three questions, from reporters at Breitbart News, Fox News and the Daily Mail, before leaving the podium. She announced that Kimberly Guilfoyle had been asked to resign as the U.S. ambassador to Greece, and said she would need to follow up on a question about whether the United States had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Donald Trump announced Zacharia's appointment on October 9, and her tenure began on October 12. The briefing drew criticism from commentators and former press secretaries, and reporters found no record that Zacharia, who had described herself as a lawyer, had been admitted to the bar in any state. She was dismissed...

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