Trump, Zacharia and Katie
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Katie Zacharia made her debut as Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary on Tuesday with a very short briefing that nevertheless offered a bit of breaking news as well as a lot of praise and thanks for her new boss.
A failed bar exam, a 14-minute briefing, and two Fox appearances later, Katie Zacharia is still explaining herself.
The president told NBC News in a phone call that his chief of staff would remain in her role, pointing to the success of the first two years of his second term as president.
President Donald Trump is intensifying his campaign push for Republican candidates as Democrats target the president and House Speaker Mike Johnson works to defend the GOP’s narrow majority.
Several key officials within the Trump administration have left this week, including his newly appointed press secretary.