Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job
Her rocky debut briefing and false lawyer claims fueled intense scrutiny before Trump told her to reconsider the post, officials said.
- On Friday, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was fired after five days in the role, with President Donald Trump telling reporters he had advised her to "reconsider" the position following intense media scrutiny.
- Zacharia's departure followed a widely criticized 14-minute inaugural briefing on Tuesday, where she struggled to answer questions, and subsequent scrutiny revealed she failed the California bar exam in 2011 and is not licensed to practice law.
- Fox News host Sean Hannity grilled Zacharia during a Thursday night interview, questioning her credentials and preparedness, while noting the debut was "widely panned," intensifying pressure on the administration.
- Her five-day tenure is the shortest in modern White House history, falling short of Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day record as communications director in 2017, who advised Zacharia to "turn off the news" and move on.
- President Trump indicated Zacharia may remain in his administration "in some form," stating he would let her decide whether to stay, though no successor has been named and her future role remains unclear.
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Katie Zacharia resigned as White House press secretary after five days on the job and holding just one press conference.
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