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Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job
Trump said she should reconsider the role after a 14-minute debut briefing and questions over her bar status drew scrutiny.
- On Friday, October 16, 2026, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia began "transitioning out" of her role after just five days, following President Donald Trump's public suggestion that she "reconsider" the position amid intense media scrutiny.
- Her tenure followed a widely scrutinized 14-minute briefing on Tuesday and mounting questions regarding her professional background after she acknowledged failing the California bar exam and holding no state license to practice law.
- Trump complained his spokesperson had been treated "very unfairly" by news outlets, including a tough grilling by Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday, which insiders described as the "straw that broke the camel's back."
- The administration has not formally dismissed Zacharia, with Trump stating he would "let her make that decision," though he confirmed he is already considering potential replacements for the vacant position.
- Zacharia's five-day tenure is shorter than Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day stint in 2017, making this the briefest service in the Trump administration and reflecting ongoing instability within the communications office.
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After a shaky first appearance and a scandal over her professional title, President Trump has deposed the new press spokesperson of the White House, Katie Zacharia.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Donald Trump would have requested the resignation of the newly appointed press secretary, Katie Zacharia, after criticism of her performance and confirmation of her lack of qualification as a lawyer. She had her first - and only - press conference last Tuesday.
·Las Condes, Chile
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Katie Zacharia is being fired as press secretary after just five days on the job, the White House tells the BBC. “Honestly, if I were you, I would reconsider,” President Trump says he told her.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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