White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds brief inaugural briefing
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Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, conducted a 15-minute briefing with three conservative outlets, focusing on President Trump's policies and upcoming campaign events.
President Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, led a brief inaugural briefing on Tuesday that lasted less than 15 minutes and featured questions from three reporters representing Breitbart, Fox News and the Daily Mail. More than half of the time was spent delivering remarks that highlighted the administration’s policy agenda and described her role as an effort to “amplify” the president’s achievements.
“My goal is to be able to communicate that in complete tandem with the president, as he is his own best spokesperson and will absolutely be leading the way with that,” Zacharia said.
During the session she noted that the administration had asked U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign amid misconduct allegations. She also outlined the president’s planned “midterm blitz,” citing upcoming campaign stops in Kentucky, Georgia and Florida.
Zacharia described recent rally attendance as “overflowing with enthusiasm” and said it reflected “record highs” of support for President Trump and Republicans. She emphasized her intention to expand the briefing format to include non-traditional media, noting that Breitbart occupied the designated seat for alternative outlets.
When asked about intelligence sharing with Ukraine, she replied that she would need to follow up. On personal matters, Zacharia said her husband and four children are relocating to the Washington area and affirmed that family time is a priority.
The briefing came as a recent NBC News poll showed 41% approval of President Trump’s performance, a low for his second term, and as the administration prepares for a series of campaign events ahead of the midterm elections.