Katie Zacharia ends first White House briefing after 3 questions
What's new: She also disclosed that Donald Trump fired the US ambassador to Greece amid a bribery scandal.
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made a tightly controlled debut in the briefing room on Oct. 13, taking questions from only three outlets before ending the session after about 15 minutes. Her first appearance focused heavily on praising President Donald Trump and listing administration accomplishments rather than fielding broad press questions. The reporters called on were from Breitbart, Fox News and the Daily Mail, while other journalists shouted unanswered questions as she left. Zacharia, previously a Fox News and Newsmax commentator, steps into the role as Trump faces falling poll numbers and Republican warnings of a difficult midterm cycle. She also revealed that Trump had removed the US ambassador to Greece over a bribery scandal.