Katie Zacharia Holds Brief First White House Briefing, Announces Guilfoyle Resignation Demand New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia held a 14-minute first briefing, announcing Trump demanded the resignation of US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and taking questions from three conservative outlets. New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia held an unusually short first briefing with the media Tuesday, concluding after less than 15 minutes and calling on just three reporters, all from conservative outlets. The briefing began at 9:30 a.m. after Trump brought Zacharia into the Oval Office just beforehand, making her slightly late, a source told The Post. Trump personally prepared Zacharia for the briefing after he urged her to immediately appear before journalists following a breakneck hiring process. He requested that she use intense interest in her debut to detail his accomplishments and announce his decision to demand the resignation of US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle.Briefing Highlights Trump's Economic Achievements, Confirms Guilfoyle's ExitShe broke that news before leaving the spotlight. Zacharia kicked off her initial briefing with eight minutes praising the energetic president, claiming attendance is at record highs at his rallies and rattling off positive data on wage gains, drug prices, jobs and energy production. That left about six minutes for questions, with Zacharia calling on reporters from Breitbart, Fox News and the Daily Mail. Breitbart held the new media seat on Tuesday.Zacharia said she wanted to expand on that seat to the extent possible, referencing her predecessor Karoline Leavitt's decision to include a seat in the briefing room for non-traditional media. Leavitt departed the administration in August to spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, Trump said.Zacharia spent most of her remarks touting the president's policies and framed her new position as a job to amplify the president, something she said she had done as a conservative commentator. She referenced those appearances, telling reporters on Tuesday that she hopes to take that into an official capacity. Now, Zacharia said, she hopes to only build on, only amplify, and only multiply, to the extent possible, all of the wins that Trump is making for Americans.Zacharia Pledges to Amplify Presidential Successes, Aims for Broader Media AccessMy goal is to be able to communicate that in complete tandem with the president, as he is his own best spokesperson, and will absolutely be leading the way with that, she added. Asked by Fox News whether the U.S. has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, she said she would have to get back to you on that. She did address her views on the shifting media landscape and discuss balancing her family life in response to other questions.Asked about balancing the job with her own family in California, Zacharia said her husband and four children are moving to the Washington-area. I adore my family. I love them. They are my priority, she said.Balancing Family and High-Visibility Role as SpokespersonI love being with my kids. The idea of not spending evenings with my kids is completely unacceptable. The president announced on Friday that he was tapping Zacharia to fill the position, with Monday being her first official day in the job. She had served as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group.She had just one day to prepare for a briefing and meet her new staff in person. Her ephemeral appearance followed a similarly speedy ascent. Trump told aides early last week that someone had floated Zacharia's name, prompting him to view her TV appearances and then call her in the presence of aides to see if she would consider leaving her advisory role at the company that operates Trump's Truth Social platform.It is unclear who floated Zacharia for the position, though Trump had mentioned days prior to advisers a renewed interest in the search to replace Leavitt. After an enthusiastic initial response over the phone, Zacharia called the president back Wednesday to confirm that her departure from the Trump Media & Technology Group would not cause disruption to the company. Trump gauged Leavitt's opinion and those of senior West Wing aides.His chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was not present for Trump's spontaneous initial phone call with Zacharia, but was informed after the conversation ended. Zacharia showed up to the White House on Friday for a formal Oval Office interview. Wiles was unable to attend, but communications director Steven Cheung sat in on the discussion and told Wiles after Trump made an on-the-spot job offer and before it was publicly announced, three sources said.A fourth source confirmed that Wiles did not learn of Trump's decision to hire Zacharia from Leavitt, as one news outlet reported Monday, and said that the former press secretary had not spoken to Wiles at all during the rapid recruitment process. Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator, had a brief stint earlier this year as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, but was swept out the door just weeks into that job in a housecleaning following the ouster of Secretary Kristi Noem and her de facto chief of staff and alleged lover Corey Lewandowski.Lewandowski told The Post in a text message that she was recruited as White House press secretary because of her talents and fierce loyalty to the president. He did not respond to questions about whether he pitched her name to Trump. She is stepping into the role as the top White House spokesperson in the final weeks before midterm elections, as the president is embarking on a series of campaign trips to shore up his base.Rapid Recruitment Process Followed Spontaneous Presidential DecisionAt the same time, voters are souring on the president's performance, which Trump has chalked up to a public relations issue. Last month, a poll found that voters largely disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. The administration hasn't shown a path to ending the war in Iran, which has raised fuel prices. During a recent rally in Oklahoma, Trump said the administration is not doing a good job of public relations.At a separate event, he said that the administration was doing an extremely poor job of promotion, despite doing an extremely great job of running the country. Over the weekend, Zacharia said she was looking forward to working for President Trump, adding, this job is not about me. This job is about him and how he wants to communicate to the American people, she said on Saturday.Addressing Public Perception Challenges and Promoting Presidential VisionShe lavished praise on the president's policies and performance, calling him the most energetic, intense president we have ever seen. In the interview, she also touted the president's controversial ballroom project, which has become a signature part of his physical transformation of the White House.Just to see this vision he has for building, but also for America and the greatness that America has and has always had and that he's bringing back, I can't wait to work for President Trump on Monday, she said in the Fox News interview.