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Tony Katz Today

Tony Katz on the Debut of Katie Zacharia

Oct 13, 2026 · 17 min · 8 segments

Tony starts the final hour of the show playing the debut presser of the newest White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

Tony starts the final hour of the show playing the debut presser of the newest White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony starts the final hour of the show playing the debut presser of the newest White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

Speakers: Tony KatzHost

Top entities: Donald Trump×67 Katie Zacharia×25 Sean Spicer×4 Tony Katz×27 White House×11

Katie Zacharia Becomes Press Secretary0:21 – 5:25

0:21

Katie Zacharia.

0:24

And she is the new White House press secretary.

0:28

She has taken over for Caroline Leavitt.

0:31

An interesting story in and of herself.

0:34

Pepperdine University served as the president of their college Republicans there.

0:39

Republican National Committee, White House Office of Political Affairs for George W. Bush.

0:48

And, wow, I mean, think about it.

0:50

I didn't realize she was part of the Bush team.

0:53

and then an assistant to the Pepperdine University president, and then spent her time working for the Trump Media and Technology Group, Truth Social, things like that.

1:08

And so she has been selected.

1:09

I thought she was with a pack.

1:12

I thought she was part of that group.

1:14

She is now the new White House press secretary.

1:16

I really don't know her.

1:18

I don't know her style.

1:19

I don't know her presentation.

1:21

But this is her first press briefing.

1:23

And weirdly enough, she had it at 9.30 in the morning.

1:27

Just weirdly enough, because it's not the usual time.

1:30

We've seen things happen really in the afternoon is when these things take place.

1:35

But this is the morning.

1:36

Maybe it's the way she likes to do it.

1:37

Every press secretary gets to do it their way.

1:40

So curious to her presentation, curious to her angle, and really curious about the media response.

1:46

The room is full, as you can imagine.

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99%67 mentions
Katie ZachariaPerson
97%25 mentions
Sean SpicerPersonNaval officer and former White House Press Secretary
94%4 mentions
Tony KatzPersonRadio host
92%27 mentions
White HouseTourist AttractionOfficial residence in Washington, D.C., United States
90%11 mentions
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87%2 mentions
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85%2 mentions
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83%5 mentions
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78%3 mentions
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76%1 mention
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66%2 mentions
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62%2 mentions
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59%1 mention
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57%2 mentions
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55%1 mention
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52%1 mention
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International RelationsGovernment
Executive PoliticsPolitics
Government Press RelationsMedia > Political Media
U.S. Economic PolicyEconomics > Macroeconomics
Trump AdministrationPolitics > U.S. Presidential Politics
White House Press CorpsMedia > Political Media > Government Press Relations
White House CommunicationsPolitics > Executive Politics
Press Secretary BriefingsPolitics > Executive Politics > White House Communications
Katie Zacharia's First White House Press BriefingPolitics > Executive Politics > White House Communications > Press Secretary Briefings
Media Response to a New Press SecretaryMedia > Political Media > Government Press Relations > White House Press Corps
America First Policy MessagingPolitics > U.S. Presidential Politics > Trump Administration
Promotion of Trump Administration AchievementsPolitics > U.S. Presidential Politics > Trump Administration > America First Policy Messaging
Jobs, Wages, and InvestmentEconomics > Macroeconomics > U.S. Economic Policy
Claims About Trump-Era Economic PerformanceEconomics > Macroeconomics > U.S. Economic Policy > Jobs, Wages, and Investment
National Security and Strategic ResourcesGovernment > International Relations > U.S. Foreign Policy
Energy Security, Tariffs, and Border EnforcementGovernment > International Relations > U.S. Foreign Policy > National Security and Strategic Resources
MacroeconomicsEconomics
U.S. Foreign PolicyGovernment > International Relations
U.S. Presidential PoliticsPolitics
Political MediaMedia
Politics
Economics
Government
Media

Katie Zacharia Becomes Press Secretary0:21 – 5:25

0:21

Katie Zacharia.

0:24

And she is the new White House press secretary.

0:28

She has taken over for Caroline Leavitt.

0:31

An interesting story in and of herself.

0:34

Pepperdine University served as the president of their college Republicans there.

0:39

Republican National Committee, White House Office of Political Affairs for George W. Bush.

0:48

And, wow, I mean, think about it.

0:50

I didn't realize she was part of the Bush team.

0:53

and then an assistant to the Pepperdine University president, and then spent her time working for the Trump Media and Technology Group, Truth Social, things like that.

1:08

And so she has been selected.

1:09

I thought she was with a pack.

1:12

I thought she was part of that group.

1:14

She is now the new White House press secretary.

1:16

I really don't know her.

1:18

I don't know her style.

1:19

I don't know her presentation.

1:21

But this is her first press briefing.

1:23

And weirdly enough, she had it at 9.30 in the morning.

1:27

Just weirdly enough, because it's not the usual time.

1:30

We've seen things happen really in the afternoon is when these things take place.

1:35

But this is the morning.

1:36

Maybe it's the way she likes to do it.

1:37

Every press secretary gets to do it their way.

1:40

So curious to her presentation, curious to her angle, and really curious about the media response.

1:46

The room is full, as you can imagine.

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