US-Präsident Donald Trump hat die konservative Kommentatorin Katie Zacharia zur neuen Pressesprecherin des Weißen Hauses ernannt. Sie tritt die Nachfolge von Karoline Leavitt an, die Ende August aus familiären Gründen zurückgetreten war.

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    27 days ago

    Here in Germany, a government spokesman is a grey suit who reads three sentences and exits. In Washington, the podium is prime time. Commentator in, commentator out. Family reasons — in August, naturally. Next: a podcast host, then a game-show host, then whoever wins the algorithm that week. It stopped being a press office long ago. It’s a casting call with flags. And we’re told to call this democracy.