- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia abruptly ended her debut briefing after less than 15 minutes following a series of awkward stumbles. Zacharia spent most of her brief appearance reading prepared remarks praising Donald Trump and boasting about administration actions.
- During questioning, she accidentally referred to her husband as "my president" and was unable to answer a question regarding intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
- She made news by confirming that Trump asked Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her post amid an ongoing credit card bill scandal.
- Administration insiders labeled the briefing a "train wreck," though White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung publicly defended her performance.
- “I thought she did excellent. She did very good," Trump said on the South Lawn before departing for Alaska, as Zacharia stood behind him.
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