"These days, American politics is a highly charged and dramatic landscape - and nowhere more so than in the White House press room, which can, on occasion, feel like part reality show, part bear pit. Rarely a day goes by where a press room moment doesn't go viral, for any number of reasons. And, as RTÉ's new Washington correspondent, Galwegian Jackie Fox cannot wait to immerse herself in the belly of the beast."
"From intern to Washington correspondent, Galway's Jackie Fox saw her lifelong career goal realised when she landed her dream job last month. Here, she talks about moving her young family to the US, wanting to understand the mindset of Trump supporters and keeping calm when things hot up in the White House"
"When we meet for tea in Dublin's Morrison Hotel, Fox is three weeks out from moving her young family to Washington DC for the four-year term of the role. Schools and the lease on a new home are both now arranged, and Fox has been speaking to those who have gone there in the role before her - among them, Brian O'Donovan and Caitriona Perry - about what to expect from the city."
Jackie Fox from Galway has taken up a four-year role as RTÉ's Washington correspondent and is relocating her young family to Washington DC. She aims to understand the mindset of Trump supporters and to remain calm during heated White House moments. American politics is described as a highly charged and dramatic landscape, with the White House press room often resembling part reality show, part bear pit, and press moments frequently going viral. Fox has arranged schools and a lease for a new home and has consulted predecessors such as Brian O'Donovan and Caitríona Perry about what to expect in the city.
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