Maga media mob: meet the new rightwing faces in the White House briefing room

A banjo player and a Black Maga influencer, among others, now attend Trump administration press briefings

A disgraced ultra-conservative banjo player ousted from his Grammy-winning band; a far-right conspiracy theorist with alleged ties to Russia; a TikTok creator known as Maga Malfoy" for his resemblance to the Harry Potter character; and an extremist social media influencer" once banned from Twitter for posting a video depicting sexual abuse of a child.

These are just some of the new media" personalities courted by the White House to take part in a series of alternative briefings championed by Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt.