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Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearization
Trump mentioned in an interview with Newsmax that the U.S. is currently in discussions with Russia and China about denuclearization. He highlighted that these two countries hold the largest nuclear arsenals, with Russia leading, followed by the U.S. and then China. Trump expressed concern that China could potentially match the U.S. in nuclear capabilities within five years.
He noted that he had already spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about this issue. These talks are particularly significant as they come after the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty earlier this year. The New START treaty, which was extended under Biden and Putin, is the only existing agreement limiting nuclear arms, and any further extensions would need to be actively decided upon.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam
Zacharia, who joined the White House on Monday, has previously said she practised law before entering politics, and Trump had described her as an attorney. "You did not pass the bar exam, correct?" she was asked in an interview on Fox News' Hannity show late on Thursday. "Correct," she said in response to the host, Sean Hannity. "I did not," she said when Hannity asked if she ever took the bar exam a second time. Zacharia earned her law degree from Pepperdine University in 2011, according to the university.
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Trump's new press secretary defends 'lawyer' title
Appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ms. Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer during television appearances and on social media, and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit
Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation
- Trump said the US is talking with Russia and China about denuclearisation, as the three powers hold the world’s biggest nuclear stockpiles. - He told Newsmax he expects China to “catch up” with the US within five years, and said he would “love to denuclearise if possible”. - His remarks came after the New START treaty expired in 2026, raising concern over future limits on nuclear arms. WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Oct 15 that Washington is holding talks with Moscow and Beijing aimed at denuclearising the countries with the biggest stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass bar exam: Sources
Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer; Trump called her "an attorney." Amid questions about her legal credentials, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said in an interview Thursday that she took the bar exam, though she didn't explicitly say she passed it. Zacharia did not pass the bar exam in the United States, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told ABC News.
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Trump’s New Press Secretary Is an Incompetent Liar. She’s Also Perfect for the Job.
There are two types of press secretaries in a Donald Trump administration: Those who lie slickly and those who lie embarrassingly. So far, Katie Zacharia, who debuted as the White House’s top spokesperson on Tuesday, is looking like the latter. The opening days of Zacharia’s tenure have been defined by questions over claims she has made about her background. She has a law degree from Pepperdine University (go Waves!) and has publicly identified herself as the “general counsel” for Fix California, a right-wing nonprofit.
Trump’s New Press Secretary Reveals Her Fantasy ‘SNL’ Casting
Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary has an ambitious ask for who will play her on Saturday Night Live. In an interview on right-wing Real America’s News with Jack Posobiec on Thursday, Katie Zacharia, 41, suggested a BAFTA and Tony-award-winning actress should step into her shoes. “I know it’s coming.
Trump’s new press secretary says it’s ‘unknown’ how much she’ll deal with media
Katie Zacharia says her first, widely panned, press briefing was just six days after her first contact with White House 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. Continue reading...
Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Russian Refineries as Trump Increasingly Sides With Putin, Moscow
Ukraine has resumed attacking Russian oil refineries, effectively ending Donald Trump’s “energy ceasefire” in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The development comes amid an extraordinary and escalating deterioration in relations between the Trump administration and Kyiv, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly acknowledging that he feels betrayed by Trump, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accusing Ukraine of directly challenging the American president. The juxtaposition is remarkable.
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