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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks New Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia
Jimmy Kimmel mocked new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia during his Tuesday-night show.
He criticized her 14-minute first briefing and joked about the way she read updates aloud.
Zacharia recently replaced Karoline Leavitt and previously worked as a junior spokesperson for former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Questions also arose about Zacharia’s law credentials after a reporter asked where she was licensed to practice, and she replied, “When I moved to China.”
The White House did not say whether or where she passed the bar, leaving her credentials unclear.
Kimmel’s jokes and the briefing prompted questions about how long she will remain in the job, but no answer was given.
Jimmy Kimmel mocked new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia during his Tuesday monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
He criticized her first press briefing, including her delivery and her response to a question about where she was licensed to practise law.
Zacharia said, “When I moved to China,” after a reporter asked where she was licensed, and the White House later did not say where or whether she had passed the bar.
Zacharia was tapped earlier in the week to replace Karoline Leavitt, according to Rolling Stone.
- Who
- Jimmy Kimmel and Katie Zacharia. Zacharia is the new White House press secretary.
- What
- Kimmel mocked Zacharia’s first briefing and her unclear law credentials.
- When
- Tuesday, as reported in articles published on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- On Jimmy Kimmel Live and at a White House press briefing.
- Why
- Kimmel criticized Zacharia’s briefing performance and her response to a question about where she was licensed to practise law.
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Zacharia was tapped to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary.
Zacharia gave her first White House press briefing, which lasted 14 minutes, according to Kimmel.
The White House was asked for clarification about Zacharia’s law credentials and did not say where or whether she had passed the bar.
Kimmel mocked Zacharia during his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue.
- New press secretary
- Katie Zacharia
- Predecessor
- Karoline Leavitt
- First briefing length
- 14 minutes
- Law-licence question
- Zacharia replied, “When I moved to China
- White House response
- Did not say where or whether Zacharia had passed the bar
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What people are saying
Her reading is good for an 11 year old.
You know how hard it is to become Trump’s worst press secretary that quickly?
The White House was asked for clarification later in the day and would not say where or even whether she passed the bar.
When I moved to China