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Warning Trump is accelerating a American 'intellectual crisis': report
What happened
AlterNet reports that columnist Ian Dunt described newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first, 14-minute briefing as evidence of a broader American “intellectual crisis.” His argument rests on her reliance on prepared text, vague pro-Trump language and failure to answer whether the United States had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Zacharia said she would have to get back to the questioner.
According to AlterNet, critics including The View hosts and Jimmy Kimmel questioned Zacharia’s qualifications and vetting. Dunt connected her apparent lack…
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