Guardian podcast: Zacharia's record tenure and women in Trump's administration
A new episode of Guardian Australia's US politics podcast looks at Katie Zacharia's record-short tenure as White House press secretary and at how women in the Trump administration are treated. It also asks whether the US is changing course on Russia's war in Ukraine.
A new episode of "Decoding America", Guardian Australia's US politics podcast, published on 22 October, turns to three linked questions about President Donald Trump's administration. Co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad discuss Katie Zacharia, who they say broke the record for the shortest tenure as White House press secretary.
Different treatment for women and men
The hosts then examine how women in the Trump administration are treated when they are perceived to have made mistakes. They compare that pattern with the way men appear to survive their own missteps.
A possible shift on Ukraine
The episode also considers whether the US may be changing course on Russia's war in Ukraine. The hosts ask whether relations between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy are at their lowest point ever. They also discuss what would happen if the US decided to take the side of Russian president Vladimir Putin in the war.
The episode description gives only an outline of these topics. It does not say how long Zacharia held the post or what led to the record.
