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Katie Zacharia was too incompetent even for Trump

Trump fired his latest White House press secretary after less than a week on the job

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Salon· Oct 16, 6:36 PMKatie Zacharia was too incompetent even for Trump

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Zacharia 'transitioning out' as White House press secretary after 5 days on jobWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role after President Trump told reporters that he told her to "reconsider" the position amid a rocky start to the job this week, a White House official told The Hill. "I said, 'Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider,'" Trump told reporters Friday, referring...

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Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary postZacharia would fill a role vacated by Trump ally Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration earlier this year after the birth of her second child.

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Katie Zacharia Is Out After Half a Scaramucci“Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider. Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.” Within minutes of President Trump telling reporters that he had effectively encouraged Katie Zacharia, his new press secretary, to step down amid widespread ridicule over her job performance after only five days on the job, The New […]

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Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretaryConservative commentator Katie Zacharia is expected to be named the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt.

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Katie Zacharia no longer serving as White House press secretary, source says"I don't think that Katie should be made to suffer like she is suffering at the hands of the press," Trump said.

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White House press secretary is ‘transitioning out’ of position — just one week in

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White House press secretary ousted from role after five daysPresident Donald Trump told reporters Friday morning he had encouraged Katie Zacharia to “reconsider” the position following a week of questions surrounding her legal credentials.

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Live updates: Zacharia exits White House post; Trump stumps for Collins in GeorgiaKatie Zacharia is on her way to being a former White House press secretary, after President Trump told reporters he told her to “reconsider” the position and amid a rocky start to the job this week, a White House official told The Hill. Zacharia faced scrutiny over her legal credentials and held a short press...

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Trump 'Picked an Incompetent Individual to Do the Job': Katie Zacharia Out After Less Than a WeekThe tumultuous tenure of White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has already come to an end just three days after her first press briefing . After his new hire shambled her way through yet another Fox News appearance the night before, President Donald Trump said on Friday that he'd suggested Zacharia "reconsider" her role as the top White House…

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Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiringThe president reportedly chose Zacharia after seeing her on television, but her first press briefing and disastrous interviews sealed her fate And so Katie Zacharia joins the mayfly ranks of Liz Truss, Anthony Scaramucci , New Coke, CNN+ and Quibi. To say she burned twice as bright and half as long would be too kind. She went out like a firework on a…

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Trump 'Picked an Incompetent Individual to Do the Job': Katie Zacharia Out After Less Than a WeekThe tumultuous tenure of White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has already come to an end just three days after her first press briefing . After his new hire shambled her way through yet another Fox News appearance the night before, President Donald Trump said on Friday that he'd suggested Zacharia "reconsider" her role as the top White House…

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How to lose a job in five daysThis story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is out of a job after only five days. What happened? Zacharia was fired on Friday after less than […]

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Trump's press secretary Katie Zacharia is out five days into job - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTKatie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary just five days into the job after a rocky first briefing, the revelation she misrepresented herself as a lawyer and President Donald Trump casting doubt on her ability to serve in the role.

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