Surely, the first rule of being a press secretary is never to be the story. But in her first 14 minutes in the job, Donald Trump’s newest spokesperson managed to put herself very much front and centre.
Plucked from a role as a TV talking head, Katie Zacharia has been trusted to replace Karoline Leavitt as the president’s press secretary – responsible for relaying the MAGA message to the media.
But she has already been embroiled in controversy – not least for appearing to overstate her credentials as a fully qualified lawyer. With Trump already having to defend her, just how long will Zacharia last?
Niall Paterson is joined by the chairman of Republicans Overseas UK, Greg Swenson.
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