Katie Zacharia holds first White House press briefing
Katie Zacharia took questions for about six minutes after opening remarks, and announced that the administration asked Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign.
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What's happening
Katie Zacharia is leaving the White House press secretary role days after taking it up, according to reports.(source: Oct 16: Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary) A White House official not authorized to speak on the record said Zacharia is transitioning out of the role, and One America News reported the move came days after a heavily criticized briefing room debut.(source: Oct 16: Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary) During her debut briefing, Zacharia announced that the administration asked U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign.(source: Oct 12: Katie Zacharia holds first White House press briefing)(source: Oct 13: Trump asks Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign)
How we got here
- On Tuesday, Katie Zacharia held her first briefing as White House press secretary, beginning with several minutes of opening remarks and concluding after about 14 minutes.(source: Oct 12: Katie Zacharia holds first White House press briefing)
- In that briefing, Zacharia announced that the administration asked U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, and said she would have to get back to Fox News when asked whether the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.(source: Oct 12: Katie Zacharia holds first White House press briefing)
- The White House asked Guilfoyle to resign after misconduct allegations, and she said she will defend her reputation; reports alleged she sought $100,000 from a Trump donor and accepted luxury trips from Greek businessmen.(source: Oct 13: Trump asks Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign)
- Trump said of Guilfoyle, "She was doing a good job, but we didn't like what we were reading."(source: Oct 13: Trump asks Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign)
- Zacharia said she was honored to work for President Donald Trump and the American people and looked forward to working with reporters during the midterm blitz, and Trump told reporters she did a good job.(source: Oct 13: Katie Zacharia Makes Debut as White House Press Secretary)
Summary of our earlier coverage: every sentence links to the stories it comes from, numbered as in the timeline below.
Timeline
Oldest firstTrump asks Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign
The White House asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after misconduct allegations, and she said she will defend her reputation.
Mostly right · 73% 12 sourcesKatie Zacharia Makes Debut as White House Press Secretary
Zacharia held her first briefing as White House press secretary, taking questions and announcing that Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign.
Mostly right · 67% 3 sourcesKatie Zacharia out as White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia is leaving the White House press secretary role days after taking it up, according to reports.
Too few rated sources 3 sources
How each side's framing changed
Each side's frame, story by story| Side | 1Katie Zacharia holds first White House press briefing | 2Trump asks Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign | 3Katie Zacharia Makes Debut as White House Press Secretary | 4Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary |
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| Conspiracy left | No coverage | No coverage | No coverage | No coverage |
| Far left | No coverage | No coverage | Calls Zacharia's first briefing deeply uncomfortableRaw Story | No coverage |
| Left | Notes the briefing was short and tightly controlledNBC News (Politics) | Says misconduct allegations forced ambassador outNBC News (Politics) | No coverage | Says Zacharia is transitioning out of the roleNPR (Politics) |
| Right | Says Trump personally prepped Zacharia for debutNew York Post (Politics) | Says Trump asked ambassador to resignThe Daily Wire | Highlights Zacharia's debut and Trump's accomplishmentsThe Daily Signal | No coverage |
| Far right | Mocks Psaki for criticizing Zacharia on first dayThe Gateway Pundit | Calls ambassador's exit a firing over donor paymentWND (WorldNetDaily) | Reports Trump approved of Zacharia's first briefingTheBlaze | Says Trump signaled an end to Zacharia's tenureOne America News (OAN) |
| Conspiracy right | No coverage | No coverage | No coverage | No coverage |
| Readers | Readers: no picks yet | Readers: no picks yet | Readers: no picks yet | Readers: no picks yet |
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