{
  "id": 14327335,
  "title": "Hi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out Loud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hi-im-your-new-press-secretary-and-its-my-first-time-reading-words",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T23:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/press-secretary-katie-zacharia-first-briefing/688988/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meet Katie Zacharia, your new press secretary! She may be recognizable to many as she frequently appears on Fox News. The President seems to identify potential candidates for employment by simply watching television and pointing. Katie herself is considering a career as a lawyer, but for now, she's stepping into the role of press secretary.\n\nKatie admits that this is her first time reading words out loud, and she describes it as an impressive performance. She emphasizes her uncertainty and the potential for unexpected stops in her delivery. She jokingly refers to herself as an \"unlicensed bus driver,\" acknowledging that her performance may be shaky at times.\n\nKatie is passionate about her role, stating that it allows her to amplify, multiply, and expand upon President Trump's agenda for the American people. Her goal is to communicate the President's accomplishments and make them widely understood. She hopes to work in tandem with the President, who she believes is his own best spokesperson.\n\nDespite her enthusiasm, Katie admits that she is not enjoying this job. She expected more confrontation when answering questions, but she has only referred to her husband as \"my president\" once. She assures the audience that she is the best person for the job, as long as it doesn't involve reading more words or answering more questions.\n\nKatie compares the job to meritocracy, saying that being included in it is not enough for her. She closes her speech with a defiant \"No further questions!\" and remarks that it's been 14 minutes already. She concludes by emphasizing that she will never have to do this again.",
  "summary": "A very uncomfortable 14 minutes",
  "key_points": [
    "Katie Zacharia is the new press secretary, stepping into the role for the first time.",
    "She admits to being uncertain and describing her performance as impressive."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}