Internet can’t stop laughing at White House press secretary’s short and awkward briefing: ‘Is this a hostage video’
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faced significant online criticism following a brief and awkward 14-minute press briefing. Critics highlighted her lack of preparedness and verbal slips, while supporters defended her performance.
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Katie Zacharia, Trump’s new White House press secretary, pulled the plug on the briefing after 14 minutes
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President Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has been eviscerated online after battling the nerves in her briefing room debut - which lasted just minutes.
Zacharia began by reading prepared remarks to the press, touting Trump and his administration’s purported successes. She took questions from three reporters from right-wing outlets Breitbart , Fox News, and the Daily Mail , before she pulled the plug after 14 minutes.
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