6 outlets · filed 13 October 2026
Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, keeps first briefing short
Zacharia, a conservative commentator, stuck close to prepared remarks in her first outing at the podium. She called on three reporters.
What the coverage shows
Most outlets focus on Katie Zacharia’s first briefing as short, scripted and awkward, with NBC News, the New York Times and the Independent all noting that she called on only three reporters or wrapped up quickly. The Washington Post’s first item only tees up the briefing, while BBC News says its reporter was in the room and highlights a moment when Zacharia broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle. A separate cluster from CNBC, CBS News, NBC News, the Guardian, the New York Times and others shifts to the White House media-ban litigation, which is covered as a judge again blocking the restriction on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
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