White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as Greece ambassador, press secretary says

Reporters pressed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on whether and where she passed the bar exam to become a lawyer on Tuesday.

A reporter directed the question to President Donald Trump during a departure from the White House, and Trump deferred to Zacharia.

Zacharia said she had passed the bar "when she moved to China," but she did not clearly state where she had taken the exam.

Zacharia had lived in China from 2011-2013 while working as a law associate for a human rights group.

President Donald Trump says he thought White House press secretary Katie Zacharia did a "very good" job in her first press briefing on Tuesday.

Trump made the statement before departing the White House to attend a campaign rally in Alaska.

"I thought she was very good," Trump said in response to a reporter's question. "I thought she was very good."

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said her family will "always be a priority" as she steps into her new role at the White House on Tuesday.

Zacharia and her husband have four children, and she says her family will be moving to Washington, D.C.

Zacharia told reporters on Tuesday that she had stayed at home with her children from 2014 to 2020 and is looking to balance her White House role with her family life.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says her predecessor, Karoline Leavitt, gave "wonderful feedback" on how to serve in her new role on Tuesday.

Zacharia gave her first press briefing on Tuesday after Leavitt's departure in August.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia declined to say whether the U.S. has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine on Tuesday.

Zacharia responded to a question about U.S.-Ukraine relations during a press briefing, but said she would have to confirm the information after the briefing.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed that President Donald Trump has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece on Tuesday.

"We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well," Zacharia said.

Guilfoyle is under fire following a Wall Street Journal report that alleged, before she was confirmed as ambassador to Greece, she pushed a top donor to President Donald Trump to clear $100,000 in personal credit card debt.

President Donald Trump will visit Georgia, Kentucky and Florida as part of his ongoing midterm blitz, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced on Tuesday.

Zacharia said Americans should expect Trump to continue his busy campaign schedule as Midterm Elections near.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia greeted the press on Tuesday by saying she is honored to work for President Donald Trump, saying she has wanted to work for Trump "for a long time."

"I'm thrilled to officially be a part of this incredible journey together," Zacharia said.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia kicked off her first White House press briefing on Tuesday, saying it is an "honor" to serve President Donald Trump.

Zacharia highlighted Trump's Monday night rally in Youngstown, Ohio, and touted Trump's impact on the U.S. economy.

The White House is set to end a weekslong stretch without a permanent press secretary at the podium Tuesday when Katie Zacharia makes her briefing room debut, succeeding Karoline Leavitt after a shake-up in President Donald Trump's communications team.

"I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House. Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!" Trump said on Truth Social Sunday.

Zacharia, an attorney and television commentator, served as senior communications adviser to Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the president's social media platform, Truth Social. Her appointment follows Leavitt's departure from the White House in August.

During his first administration, President Donald Trump had four White House press secretaries: Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham and Kayleigh McEnany.

Leavitt served as the first press secretary of Trump’s second administration for 19 months before leaving the role on Aug. 27.

Zacharia previously served as deputy assistant secretary for public affairs and a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

She appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Saturday in her new role, touting President Donald Trump's newly announced deal with Russia to supply more than 1.8 million tons of diesel fuel to U.S. and global markets in a bid to lower fuel and grocery costs.

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Ashely J. DiMella.