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Trump's new press secretary raises eyebrows with bar exam response

While critics were quick to note Zacharia looked visibly nervous during the briefing, Trump and his allies praised her performance.

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‘She Can Barely Read’: New Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Faceplants in First BriefingNew White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia gave her debut press conference on Tuesday and was quickly panned by critics, including some anonymous Trump administration officials. Zacharia's first briefing, which lasted less than 15 minutes, was marked by halting speech and apparent difficulty in reading her prepared remarks. The Trump press secretary…
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Katie Zacharia takes podium for the first time as press secretary — and Trump reactsPresident Donald Trump approved of Katie Zacharia's first media briefing on Tuesday as the newest White House press secretary. The president told reporters that Zacharia did a good job as he left the White House to go campaign for Republican candidates in Alaska. 'I'm looking forward to working with each of you as well, especially as we are in the middle…
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Katie Zacharia holds awkward debut briefing as Trump's press secretary - videoNew White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faced reporters for the first time on Tuesday, delivering a brief 14-minute briefing and taking questions from just three media outlets. In her opening remarks, she praised Donald Trump’s energy policies, saying he had restored US 'energy dominance', and credited his tariffs with stopping China from…
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Jen Psaki stupefied as Trump's new press secretary's 'uncomfortable' first day implodesMS NOW's Jen Psaki was left flabbergasted by the debut of President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, conspiracy theorist Katie Zacharia . Psaki, herself a former press secretary for the Biden administration, kicked off her segment with a brief grading of Zacharia's first performance. " I am just going to start tonight by saying something…
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