Joe Concha repeatedly said Karine Jean-Pierre was “not qualified” for the job and that it was awarded based on DEI rather than performance. Jesse Watters called her “Binder,” mocked her for not being able to talk or pronounce words, and ran segments on her incoherent answers. Jeanine Pirro and others framed her as a DEI hire who stayed in the role despite evasions and weak briefings. The same outlets that defended Zacharia spent years criticizing KJP on qualifications, speech, and competence.