The first new White House press secretary with a very brief briefing, some breaking news and plenty of praise for Donald Trump.

Katie Zacharia made her debut as Donald Trump's new White House press secretary on Tuesday with a brief briefing that nonetheless drew breaking news as well as plenty of praise and thanks for her new boss. "I've been wanting to work for him for a long time, […]

"I wanted to work for him for a long time," he told reporters.

The briefing lasted less than 15 minutes, as he fielded just a few questions before hinting that the president would soon speak to reporters as he leaves for a three-day midterm campaign. But there were laughs of surprise among the reporters who were taken aback by the sudden end of the briefing. Related news: Antitrust experts doubt Donald Trump's Justice Department will prosecute networks for suspending White House television.

As short as he was, he had some noble ambassadors. In response to a question about the fate of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., who is now the US ambassador to Greece. "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign," Zakaria said. In a bombshell story last week, The Wall Street Journal reported on a message Guilfoyle sent to a Trump donor asking him to wire $100,000 directly to American Express to pay his bill. The donor wanted his help to reach government officials. His lawyer has challenged the authenticity of the messages, according to Watch on Deadline magazine

Zakharia was not known to the press compared to other candidates who had been floated since Carolyn Leavitt withdrew in August. In the Trump era, work has become much more of a one-man show, which was evident when he opened his briefing by referring to his rally in Youngstown, Ore., on Monday night.

"Because there were thousands of people cheering for President Trump, as well as special guests Jake Paul and football legend Jon Gruden, it was probably a way to counter the social media posts from the rows of empty seats at the event," he told reporters. In his first appearance as Trump's first press secretary in 2017, Sean Spicer called reporters to insist that the new president's inauguration crowd was a record.

He also made it clear that for at least the next few weeks, his job will be to promote, defend and bolster Trump's record as he ticks off a list of accomplishments amid the president's declining approval numbers. At one point, he compared Trump's average annual income to Biden's, reflecting the White House's efforts to point to economic data while polls show the president is underwhelming on issues like inflation.

According to CNN, due to the brief meeting, Zakaria was not asked about his past social media posts, including conspiracy-related content that fueled allegations that Democrats and Hollywood elites are involved in pedophile rings. In response, Bhav told the network, "I am grateful to serve as President Trump's press secretary and will diligently and effectively advance his successful agenda."

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