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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Leaving Job After Rocky Start
Trump cited a shaky debut and scrutiny over her background after advisers questioned whether she could serve as his top spokesperson.
- US President Donald Trump fired press secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday after five days in the role, with the White House stating she is "transitioning out" of the position.
- Scrutiny intensified after Zacharia's shaky briefing debut on Tuesday and persistent questions about her legal credentials, specifically whether she had passed the bar exam despite being introduced as an "attorney."
- Privately, Trump remarked that Zacharia "wasn't ready for prime time" and lacked necessary talent, though he publicly claimed she was treated "very, very badly" by the media.
- Vice President JD Vance will host Zacharia and her family for dinner at his residence Friday night, signaling the administration still holds her in high regard despite the departure.
- Her five-day tenure proved shorter than Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day stint as White House communications director in 2017, recalling the staffing turmoil that defined Trump's first presidential term.
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"Transitioning out" a government representative called the departure of Donald Trump's new press spokesperson Katie Zacharia. Loyalty alone wasn't enough after Zacharia lied about her professional qualifications.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Chosen to replace Karoline Leavitt, the spokesperson chained the blunders and was removed from the post by Donald Trump after five days.
·Paris, France
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White House spokesman Katie Zacharia, appointed a week ago by Donald Trump and posted since Monday, took the door on Friday, becoming the most ephemeral "Press Secretary" in recent history. An American senior official told AFP that an information from Fox News, according to which this 41-year-old lawyer was officially leaving her post, was correct.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right9Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
41% Left
L 41%
C 31%
R 28%
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