--- title: "Hochul office posts Aaron Rodgers injury photo after Katie Zacharia's debut" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/hochul-office-posts-aaron-rodgers-injury-photo-after-katie-zacharias-debut" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/hochul-office-posts-aaron-rodgers-injury-photo-after-katie-zacharias-debut" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/hochul-office-posts-aaron-rodgers-injury-photo-after-katie-zacharias-debut.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/hochul-office-posts-aaron-rodgers-injury-photo-after-katie-zacharias-debut" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-14T01:25:16.262Z" source_reported: "2026-10-13T22:06:35.061Z" updated: "2026-10-14T01:25:16.262Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 30 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-14T03:45:26.978898+00:00" --- # Hochul office posts Aaron Rodgers injury photo after Katie Zacharia's debut *The post, shared on October 13, 2026, appeared to mock the new White House press secretary while her past resignation over a harassment allegation remains unmentioned.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Trust 68 – multiple independent outlets and named officials cited; no official documents or datasets. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Critic 59 – specific names and dates given; limited analysis and few direct quotes. - Hype 30 of 100, lower is better. Hype 30 – headline is mildly sensational, body matches content without exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Katie Zacharia started as White House press secretary on 13 October 2026. - New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s press office posted a photo of Aaron Rodgers’ Jets injury that appeared to mock Zacharia. - Social media users criticised the post as out of touch and insulting to New Yorkers. - Zacharia previously resigned as Hochul’s press secretary in July 2025 after a sexual harassment allegation, with the investigation described as substantially complete. On 13 October 2026 Katie Zacharia took up the role of White House press secretary. The White House announced her debut on the podium that morning. Later the same day the New York governor’s press office shared an image showing Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the New York Jets, with a visible injury. The caption and timing led observers to read the post as a mockery of Zacharia’s first appearance in the role. Twitter users responded with comments calling the post “dumb”, “out of touch” and insulting to a large portion of New Yorkers. Several users referenced the governor’s earlier scandal involving her former press secretary. Zacharia had left her position as Hochul’s press secretary in July 2025 after a sexual harassment allegation, and the related investigation was reported as substantially complete. > Your new White House Press Sec, @KatieZacharia, makes her debut at the podium. > > — White House ## Omissions No left‑ or centre‑rated outlets ran this story, creating a blind spot in coverage. None of the right‑rated digests mention Zacharia’s prior resignation and the investigation’s completion. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (6) 0 of 6 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-14T03:45:26.978898+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 12 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-14T04:15:28.420Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - All six right‑rated outlets reported that Hochul’s office posted the Rodgers injury photo on the day Zacharia debuted. The reports highlighted the perception that the post mocked the new press secretary and included social‑media reactions describing the governor’s action as “dumb” and “out of touch". The full Twitchy article quoted the White House’s announcement tweet, "Your new White House Press Sec, @KatieZacharia, makes her debut at the podium." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 3 - high: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/10/13/hochuls-office-mocks-katie-zacharia-with-aaron-rodgers-injury-post-despite-governors-press-secretary-scandal) — Hochul’s office mocks Katie Zacharia with Aaron Rodgers injury post despite governor’s press secretary scandal - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/hochuls-office-mocks-katie-zacharia-with-aaron-rodgers-injury-post-despite-governors-press-secretary-scandal) — Hochul's office mocks Katie Zacharia with Aaron Rodgers injury post despite governor's press secretary scandal - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [WVII / Fox Bangor](https://foxbangor.com/news/national/hochuls-office-mocks-katie-zacharia-with-aaron-rodgers-injury-post-despite-governors-press-secretary-scandal/article_916ea824-45f3-5923-943e-ba86936b30c4.html) — Hochul's office mocks Katie Zacharia with Aaron Rodgers injury post despite governor's press secretary scandal - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/hochuls-office-mocks-katie-zacharia-with-aaron-rodgers-injury-post-despite-governors-press-secretary-scandal) — Hochul's office mocks Katie Zacharia with Aaron Rodgers injury post despite governor's press secretary scandal – Democratic Accent - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/hochul-office-mocks-katie-zacharia-aaron-rodgers-injury-post-despite-governor-press-secretary-scandal) — Hochul's office mocks Katie Zacharia with Aaron Rodgers injury post despite governor's press secretary scandal - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/10/13/hochul-press-office-jets-n2433275) — Hochul’s Office Tries to Mock Trump’s New Press Secretary — and Ends Up Roasting the Jets Instead ## Questions **When did Katie Zacharia become White House press secretary?** Katie Zacharia began her role as White House press secretary on 13 October 2026, as announced by the White House in a tweet posted that morning. **What did Governor Hochul’s press office post on that day?** The press office shared a photograph of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers with an injury, which many interpreted as a jab at the new press secretary’s debut. **What was Zacharia’s previous position and why did she leave?** Zacharia served as Governor Hochul’s press secretary until July 2025, when she resigned after a sexual harassment allegation; the investigation into the claim was described as substantially complete. **Which outlets covered the story?** Six right‑leaning outlets ran the story: Twitchy (full report), wfmd.com, nytimespost.com, WVII / Fox Bangor, democraticaccent.com and Fox News, all publishing digests except Twitchy, which provided a full article. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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