New White House spokeswoman Katie Zacharia ended her first presidential briefing appearance after approximately 14 minutes. She allowed reporters to ask only three questions, representing a significantly shorter format compared to the tenure of her predecessor Karoline Leavitt. Tagesspiegel ↗
During the appearance, Zacharia seemed nervous, made several mistakes, and had trouble expressing herself fluently. Her performance also drew criticism in the United States, where commentators pointed to a lack of concrete information and several missteps. novinky.cz ↗
One of the questions concerned the war in Ukraine. The spokeswoman did not provide an answer to it and subsequently ended the briefing. According to available accounts, her first appearance thus ranked among the shortest White House briefings. Welt ↗
Before her appointment to the position, Zacharia worked at a Chinese law firm and later worked as a legal advisor for a conservative organization. After her claim that she is an attorney, questions arose about her legal qualifications. Independent ↗
Her previous public statements and the spreading of conspiracy theories about Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton also attracted attention. Her first appearance therefore immediately opened questions about how Zacharia will represent President Donald Trump's administration and communicate with journalists in the future. Spiegel.de ↗
Katie Zacharia ended her first appearance after 14 minutes
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Nach 14 Minuten macht Trumps neue Sprecherin klar, was ihre Rolle sein wird
Welt
| 20:10 13.10.
Katie Zacharia beendet ersten Auftritt als neue Sprecherin von Donald Trump nach wenigen Minuten
Spiegel.de
| 19:46 13.10.
Erste Pressekonferenz nach wenigen Minuten abgebrochen: Trumps neue Sprecherin wirkt nervös und verhaspelt sich
Tagesspiegel
| 21:13 13.10.
Neue Trump-Sprecherin beendet erste Pressekonferenz nach wenigen Minuten
Der Standard
| 18:59 13.10.
Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut
The Guardian
| 21:22 13.10.
Is Trump’s new press secretary a lawyer? Questions swirl after Katie Zacharia claims to be an ‘attorney’
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| 21:11 13.10.
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