Psaki: Zacharia’s post-White House media tour shows a ‘real lack of self-awareness’

Katie Zacharia, who lasted only five days as White House press secretary under President Donald Trump, has been blaming the press for her ouster, and MS NOW host Jen Psaki says that reveals a poor grasp of the job. Psaki, who held the same position under President Joe Biden, criticized Zacharia's recent interviews with Newsmax and far-right influencer Jack Posobiec, saying neither outlet could be called hard-hitting journalism and that the choice suggested Zacharia wanted to avoid tough questions.

In those appearances, Zacharia attributed her short tenure to fake news and the mainstream media, claiming reporters tried to distract her from promoting President Trump's accomplishments. Psaki countered that the role involves more than reciting talking points. Promoting the administration is one piece, she said, but a very large share of the work is fielding difficult questions on domestic and international matters. In her telling, Zacharia faced only one substantive question while in the job, so questioning hardly amounted to a distraction.

Psaki also addressed a story Zacharia told about her son, who said no other mother could have landed her position.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →