Katie Zacharia has held the White House press secretary role for less than a week – and she’s already been fired.
She gave a clumsy first speech five days ago, prompting President Donald Trump to urge her to ‘reconsider’ the job, despite originally insisting she did a ‘very good’ job.
Recalling his conversation with her, he said he told her: ‘Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider.
‘Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.’
A White House official then confirmed she is ‘transitioning out’ of the position.
Zacharia helmed just one briefing on Tuesday, after which, Trump says, the media treated her ‘very, very badly.’
Still, he describes her as a ‘very nice person’, despite clearly having little faith in her public-speaking abilities.
Zacharia, 42, is a political commentator who has frequently appeared on Fox News and Newsmax.
In her debut address, described as ‘painful’ to listen to, she spoke briefly, and observers noted she seemed ill-prepared and nervous.
Her legal background then came under scrutiny, as headlines questioned whether she had misrepresented herself as a lawyer.
The president called her ‘an attorney,’ even though she failed the bar exam.
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