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New White House press secretary's debut: Brief, limited questions and some harsh reviews

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Published 14 Oct 2026, 05:01 BST1 min read

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The new press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House stepped to the podium. The eyes of a packed room of journalists — and many in their audiences — were upon her.

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