Fox News host Sean Hannity forcefully defended new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia against harsh mainstream media critiques on Tuesday evening following her high-profile debut briefing.

Hannity targeted legacy media outlets during his show, arguing they unfairly attacked Zacharia while consistently granting former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre generous passes throughout her tenure.

During the segment, the conservative commentator played controversial clips from Zacharia's first press conference that mainstream journalists had heavily scrutinized and mocked publicly.