Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, keeps first briefing short

Headline from NBC News · compiled from 3 sources

NBC News reports that President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, "held an unusually short first briefing" Tuesday, ending after less than 15 minutes and calling on just three reporters, all from conservative outlets.[1]

CNN reports that most of that time was dedicated to an opening statement touting Trump's accomplishments.[2] According to CNN, she called on reporters from Breitbart, which held the "new media" seat, Fox News and the Daily Mail.[2]MS NOW reports that Zacharia announced that the administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign.[3] has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, she said she would "have to get back to you on that."[1]According to CNN, Zacharia said she was cutting the briefing short because Trump would likely soon take reporter questions on the White House South Lawn before he departed for Alaska.[2]CNN reports that several White House officials are questioning how long Zacharia will keep the job[2], and that one characterized her performance as "brutal."[2] CNN also reports that Trump said, "I thought she was very good."[2]NBC News reports that after the briefing a reporter asked Zacharia what state she passed the bar exam in[1], and that she said she "moved to China."[1] CNN says it has found no evidence that she has passed the bar exam in the states where she has lived and worked[2] since law school.NBC News reports that Zacharia later said in a statement: "I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials."[1]

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  1. [1]Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, keeps first briefing short
  2. [2]White House officials question how long Katie Zacharia can last after ‘brutal’ press briefing | CNN Politics
  3. [3]Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing: Key takeaways

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