{"id":193,"date":"2026-10-16T16:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usbrief.site\/?p=193"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:17:17","slug":"hannity-defends-zacharias-first-press-secretary-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usbrief.site\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"Hannity Defends Zacharia\u2019s First Press Secretary Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KatieFox News host Sean Hannity wasn\u2019t having any of the \u2018mainstream\u2019 media\u2019s critiques of new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia\u2019s performance during her first press conference on Tuesday. During his Tuesday evening show, Hannity played a clip of Zacharia that many in the media bashed, noting that former President Joe Biden\u2019s second press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, had horrible moments throughout her multi-year tenure. <\/strong><\/em>Hannity noted that the same mainstream media seemingly gave KJP a \u201cpass\u201d for four years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannity\u2019s Defense of Zacharia<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right. A perfectly normal question and answer,\u201d Hannity began.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut most of the so-called journalists, and I say so-called because that\u2019s what I mean, we have an abusively biased, corrupt news media in this country, the legacy media mob, as I affectionately refer to them, they are not interested in real questions and real answers,\u201d Hannity added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are out for blood. Zacharia has been mocked, she\u2019s been attacked over her appearance, her hair, the way she spoke,<\/strong>\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey questioned her intelligence, her credentials, they even asked about her bar exam. Could you imagine the press asking similar questions to Karine Jean-Pierre, asking about her background, her record?\u201d Hannity added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Zacharia, the blowback was immediate, it was nasty. And all of this from a group of people that claim to champion women in the workplace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Zacharia\u2019s First Press Briefing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zacharia kicked off the press briefing on Tuesday morning, and it didn\u2019t take long for her to leave an impression.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning. I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people as the new White House press secretary. I want to thank President Trump for his trust that he has placed in me,\u201d Zacharia said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have wanted to work for him for a very long time. I am looking forward to working with each of you as well, especially as we are in the middle of the midterm blitz with energy and excitement never seen before in the history of midterms thanks to President Trump,\u201d Zacharia added.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump delivers on every promise,<\/strong>\u201d she exclaimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump delivered another blockbuster rally\u2026the arena was filled with enthusiasm,\u201d Zacharia said when asked about the midterm elections and President Trump hitting the campaign trail almost every single day.<\/p>\n

Guilfoyle Resignation Announcement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another bombshell came when Zacharia announced that the Trump administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ambassador to Greece, to resign after allegations of improper conduct.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her luck,\u201d Zacharia said.<\/p>\n

Zacharia\u2019s Background and Appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump previously announced on his Truth Social platform that Zacharia would be his next White House press secretary.<\/p>\n

He called Zacharia a loyal supporter and said he expected her to work well with the press and his administration.<\/p>\n

The appointment fills a vacancy crea\"\"ed when now former press secretary Karoline Leavitt left the White House at the end of August. Leavitt departed after the birth of her second child and said she wanted to focus on her family.<\/p>\n

She had been the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary.<\/p>\n

Her departure left a highly public role open during a consequential stretch before the November midterms.<\/p>\n

Zacharia enters that role with experience in conservative media, administration communications, and Trump\u2019s own media company.<\/p>\n

She has served as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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