New White House press secretary faces more scrutiny – this time from Trump-friendly Fox News
Katie Zacharia made the rounds at the conservative news channel to defend her appointment as Trump’s mouthpiece US politics live – latest updates Katie…
The Guardian reports: Katie Zacharia made the rounds at the conservative news channel to defend her appointment as Trump’s mouthpiece US politics live – latest updates Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, faced intense scrutiny from news outlets including the rightwing cable network Fox News amid growing questions over her legal credentials.
“I’m standing here,” she replied.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include White House, Trump-friendly Fox News and Katie Zacharia.
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