Watch: Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing
The BBC's Sarah Smith reports on the the briefest briefing she has ever seen at the White House. Katie Zacharia took questions from three journalists on her first day on the job.
On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia took her first briefing room appearance, delivering a speech filled with praise for President Donald Trump and sparing little time for questions from journalists. In her debut, she emphasized her goal of amplifying, multiplying, and expanding upon the president's agenda for the American people.
Zacharia, a 41-year-old supporter of the hard-right MAGA movement, assumes the role of White House communications chief as Republicans anticipate potential heavy losses in the upcoming midterm elections. She also succeeds the experienced but combative former press secretary Karoline Leavitt at a time when public opinion polls indicate the 80-year-old president's unpopularity is growing.
During her initial briefing, Zacharia read a thorough list of accomplishments under Trump's leadership, speaking at a notably slow pace. This type of opening statement, known as a "topper" in White House parlance, is a common practice when introducing new press secretaries.
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