Katie Zacharia Ousted as White House Press Secretary After Five Days
Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary after serving just five days, marking an abrupt departure following a turbulent first week in the Trump administration.
Zacharia assumed the position on Monday after being selected by President Donald Trump following her work as a conservative commentator. Her tenure included a brief, scripted press briefing on Tuesday that lasted only five and a half minutes. Following the appearance, she faced intense media scrutiny regarding her legal career and whether she had misrepresented her status as an attorney after failing her bar exam.
As negative headlines mounted throughout the week, including difficult television interviews, administration officials confirmed Friday that Zacharia was being forced out of the press secretary role. President Trump told reporters on the South Lawn that he had suggested she reconsider the job, while White House communications director Steven Cheung stated that she would transition into a new role to be announced at a later date.