# Katie Zacharia's First White House Struggle

> Katie Zacharia, Trump's new press secretary, fumbles her first briefing with errors and anxiety.
- Title: Katie Zacharia's First White House Struggle · Mother Jones
- Summary: Katie Zacharia, Trump's new press secretary, fumbles her first briefing with errors and anxiety. Katie Zacharia made errors and appeared strained during her…
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- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/katie-zacharia-first-day-white-house-press-secretary
- Author: Inae Oh
- Published: 2026-10-13T11:19:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie zacharia, white house, president trump, press secretary, first briefing, errors
## Katie Zacharia's First Briefing
Katie Zacharia, a former TV political commentator, stepped up to the White House podium for her first briefing as President Trump's new press secretary.
## Strained Performance
Zacharia appeared physically strained, sighed heavily, and referred to her husband as 'my president' during her first briefing.

> my president
## Criticism from Former Staff
Anthony Scaramucci, former press secretary, quipped on social media that Zacharia's performance was 1/11th of a Scaramucci.

> 1/11th of a Scaramucci
## Key takeaway

Katie Zacharia made errors and appeared strained during her first White House press briefing as Trump's press secretary.