Donald Trump dismissed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday, Oct. 16, less than a week after her appointment. Her five-day tenure was marked by controversy over her failure to pass the bar exam, an awkward debut briefing and remarks about China.
US President Donald Trump dismissed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday, Oct. 16, just five days after she took office, following a series of public controversies involving her legal credentials, a widely criticized press briefing and remarks about China that drew a response from Beijing.
A White House official confirmed her departure to AFP after Fox News reported that the 41-year-old spokeswoman was “transitioning out” of the position, bringing an abrupt end to what is believed to be the shortest tenure of any White House press secretary in US history.