Politics
Zacharia Departs as White House Press Secretary After Five Days
October 17, 2026 at 01:57 AM · Updated 27m ago
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Five days, one briefing: How Katie Zacharia’s short tenure unfolded
(opens the publisher’s site)Katie Zacharia is leaving as White House press secretary after five days, following her shaky debut and scrutiny over her legal credentials.
- Trump said Friday he suggested Zacharia reconsider the role, telling reporters she did not have to take it and had been treated badly by the media.
- Zacharia's inaugural briefing on Tuesday lasted 14 minutes, drew only three questions, and included her referring to her husband as the president.
- Zacharia admitted Thursday she had not passed the bar exam, saying she practiced international transaction law in China with "appropriate credentials."
- Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci tweeted, "Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people's pain."
- China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning invited Katie Zacharia to visit the country again after she said it lacks 'proper toilets.'