Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam
Donald Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired on Friday, just five days after she assumed the role, according to a White House official.
The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the decision, which had not been formally announced. Zacharia had a rocky start to her tenure as press secretary, hosting a widely panned first White House press briefing on Tuesday. She had also faced questions over her legal credentials after admitting she did not pass the bar exam.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary
Author : Ariana Baio
Publish date : 2026-10-16 19:29:00
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