# Katie Zakeria's first White House briefing fails

Katie Zakeria's first press briefing on October 13 was poorly received. She appeared awkward, read from a script, and left after 15 minutes. The Guardian's David Smith called her 'Zakbot'.

https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/15/novaya-press-sekretar-belogo-doma-keti-zakariya-ne-tolko-provalila-svoy-pervyy-brifing-vozmozhno-esche-ona-nepravomerno-nazyvala-sebya-yuristom

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Created: 2026-10-30T00:44:24.257416+00:00

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Original source: https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/15/novaya-press-sekretar-belogo-doma-keti-zakariya-ne-tolko-provalila-svoy-pervyy-brifing-vozmozhno-esche-ona-nepravomerno-nazyvala-sebya-yuristom