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Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing

The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.

Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing

The White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, announced on Tuesday that $54 billion is tied to an Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project within a South Korean energy investment package. This disclosure came during her inaugural press briefing at the White House, where she emphasized the potential of the South Korean energy investment package, valued at up to $200 billion, which President Donald Trump unveiled earlier this month.

President Trump also unveiled a South Korean energy investment package of up to $200 billion in the United States. This deal includes as much as $120 billion for the construction of eight large-scale nuclear power plants, in addition to $54 billion earmarked for the Alaska LNG pipeline and terminal. This pipeline and terminal are intended to service the Pacific Rim and sell fuel to allies. Furthermore, the package includes a $22.3 billion investment for a 6-gigawatt natural gas power facility located in Texas.

Despite these announcements, South Korea's industry ministry clarified that the Alaska project had not yet been finalized. The ministry emphasized uncertainty surrounding Seoul's participation in the project.

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