Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job
- On Friday, President Donald Trump fired Press Secretary Katie Zacharia after just five days on the job, according to a senior administration official, following a widely panned first press briefing and revelations about her legal credentials.
- During a briefing on Tuesday, Zacharia's first press conference lasted less than 15 minutes, during which she prematurely announced that Trump had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece.
- Scrutiny intensified after Zacharia acknowledged Thursday she had not passed the bar exam, despite representing herself as a lawyer; the nonpartisan Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the State Bar of California.
- Zacharia's five-day tenure was shorter than Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day term as communications director during Trump's first term, when his brief stint became a descriptor for short-lived government appointments.
- Zacharia had succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who departed the position in August after serving since Trump's term began in January 2025; Trump had initially suggested he would let Zacharia decide whether to remain.
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Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary newly appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, was fired just five days after taking office. Controversy has persisted following criticism that she showed a lack of preparation during her first official press briefing, as it was revealed that she had been introducing herself as a lawyer despite not being licensed. The New York Times
"I told her, honestly, if I were you, I would reconsider (the situation)," said the American president at the White House, saying that Katie Zacharia, who only spoke to conservative media so far, had been "very badly treated" by the press. "I just talked to her about it. I said, +Katie, is that done for you?" he also said, adding to the spokesman: "Honestly, you don't need that." If her departure was confirmed quickly, she would become the most …
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Katie Zacharia resigned from the position after five days after Trump told her to think about it.
Trump's new press secretary out of the job just days after rocky debut
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as White House press secretary after only seven days following a rocky first week on the job, a source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital. President Donald Trump told Zacharia to “reconsider” the role, revealing to members of the press on […]
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