New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on Thursday defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman.

President Donald Trump will travel to Dalton, Georgia, today to rally for Republican Rep. Mike Collins as he challenges Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff for his seat in the pivotal swing state. ALASKA SENATE DEBATE: The two major candidates vying for an Alaska Senate seat squared off last night over issues ranging from the war with Iran to controversies during the Democratic nominee’s time in Congress in a debate that at times flared into personal attacks.

Jimmy Kimmel called new press secretary Katie Zacharia "Malibu Katie" and mocked her intelligence across two monologues, prompting a fierce White House response.