Trump Names New White House Press Secretary, Fox News Reports

What BBN said about it

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLove it, Vera! Now, a story for anyone who just woke up: What Just Happened. Fox News says Trump has picked a new press secretary.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGive me the one-sentence version, Chip, like I'm brunch-tipsy and a little bit late.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox News reports Katie Zacharia has been offered the job of next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, so what exactly happened? Did she accept, or is this still a situation?

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox says she has been offered the job. Whether she has said yes, or when she starts, is not clear from the report.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFair. Why does this even matter? It's a person who talks at a podium, right?

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, that podium is the daily window into the White House. Think of the press secretary as the front desk of the whole building.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA front desk where everyone shouts questions and nobody gets a mint. Got it. How did we get here?

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox says there have been weeks of speculation about who would take over. Today, that speculation got a name.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd Fox says she's no stranger to the MAGA world. What does that tell us?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox's angle is continuity: a pick from inside Trump's circle. That is Fox's framing, and other outlets may stress different things.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWho's affected, day to day? Is this a me problem, or a reporters-in-folding-chairs problem?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMostly the White House press corps, plus anyone who follows what the administration says. Your group chat gets the clips, whether you asked or not.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy group chat is eighty percent clips and twenty percent my aunt. What are the competing views?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSupporters see loyalty and a steady hand. Critics of any administration tend to ask how open the briefings will be.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe only have Fox's report so far.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo both sides will have opinions by breakfast. Shocking. What should people watch next?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWatch whether she accepts, whether the White House confirms it, and when the first briefing happens. None of that is in the report yet.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd any early signs on tone? Like, will she be a podium pro or a podium pirate?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorToo early, Vera. Nobody has stood at that podium as the pick yet, so we will see.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, final recap. One sentence, now that I'm fully awake and fully caffeinated.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox News says Trump offered Katie Zacharia the press secretary job. Details and her answer are still to come.