Trump’s new press secretary says it’s ‘unknown’ how much she’ll deal with media

Katie Zacharia tells Guardian her first, widely panned, press briefing followed whirlwind sprint to appoint her to key role

Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary says it is “unknown” how much she will engage with the press or hold briefings with reporters, as she faces mounting questions over her legal credentials.

In a brief interview with the Guardian on Thursday, Katie Zacharia detailed the whirlwind sprint to replace her predecessor Karoline Leavitt as the US president’s chief spokesperson.