Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job
Trump said Zacharia faced unfair media scrutiny after a 14-minute debut briefing and questions over her law credentials.
- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was let go on Friday after serving five days, a White House official confirmed. President Donald Trump, who appointed her on October 9, had previously suggested she reconsider the role following public scrutiny.
- Controversy emerged over the last week regarding Zacharia's credentials after she acknowledged she did not pass the bar exam and is not licensed to practice law. Despite holding a law degree from Pepperdine University, she faced criticism for styling herself as an "attorney."
- Zacharia held a brief 14-minute press conference on Tuesday, taking only three questions, before enduring a grilling from Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday. Hannity questioned her professional qualifications, intensifying scrutiny surrounding her tenure.
- Trump told reporters he advised Zacharia to reconsider, saying, "I don't think that Katie should be made to suffer." Fox News reported she was "transitioning out," while the administration officially stated she had been "let go."
- Zacharia's departure draws comparisons to former communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who served 10 days during Trump's first administration. Scaramucci quipped on X, "Records are made to be broken," noting he takes no pleasure in others' pain.
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Named just a week ago, Katie Zacharia left a very laborious impression during her first briefing. She is also accused of lying about her professional qualifications.
U.S. President Donald Trump, after criticism in the media, advised the new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharya, to reconsider the appointment. "I said, "Catie, do you need it? I don't think you need it." We're discussing an opportunity to do anything about it," said U.S. President Donald Trump, transmitting RIA News. Trump added that Zacharya was allegedly being wrongly criticized in the press. "I told her, frankly, if I were you, I woul…
Katie Zacharia, Trump’s Press Secretary, Is Out After Five Days
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is out after just five days on the job. President Trump told reporters Friday that he would talk to Zacharia about a new role. “I said, ‘When I get back we’re going to talk,'” Trump said, “because I don’t think that Katie should be made to suffer like she’s […]
Katie Zacharia was dismissed from the position of White House spokesman only five days after taking office, a senior official of the administration, another official and a source familiar with the decision, after a first press conference criticized and the disclosure of the fact that she presented herself as a lawyer, although she did not promote the bar exam, reports NBC News and CNN.
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