{"id":388633,"date":"2026-10-16T19:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trumps-new-press-secretary-is-facing-intense-scrutiny-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:00:40","slug":"trumps-new-press-secretary-is-facing-intense-scrutiny-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trumps-new-press-secretary-is-facing-intense-scrutiny-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s new press secretary is facing intense scrutiny. This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AV3ZTsrte08\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump\u2019s new press secretary is facing intense scrutiny. This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AV3ZTsrte08\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s newest spokesperson managed to put herself very much front and centre. <\/p>\n<p>Plucked from a role as a TV talking head, Katie Zacharia has been trusted to replace Karoline Leavitt as the president\u2019s press secretary \u2013 responsible for relaying the MAGA message to the media. <\/p>\n<p>But she has already been embroiled in controversy \u2013 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? <\/p>\n<p>Niall Paterson is joined by the chairman of Republicans Overseas UK, Greg Swenson.  <\/p>\n<p>Have you got a question for Niall? 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