Trump press sec Katie Zacharia hints she regrets taking questions
The new White House Press Secretary received brutal reviews for her first engagement with the DC press.
TL;DR
- Katie Zacharia admitted she was underprepared for her first White House press briefing and should have avoided taking questions.
- She stated she had only been on the job for one day (less than eight hours) when she conducted the briefing.
- Zacharia defended her performance, saying she did her best to deliver for the American people.
- She promised to be better prepared for future briefings and to build a substantive relationship with the press corps.
- Zacharia also addressed past controversy regarding her claim of being a 'lawyer' despite failing the bar exam on her first try.
- She explained that personal circumstances prevented her from retaking the exam.
- White House spokesperson Steven Cheung and President Trump defended Zacharia's performance.