White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days on the job
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Summary
Katie Zacharia left her job as White House press secretary just five days after President Donald Trump appointed her. Questions about her legal qualifications and pressure from the press led President Trump to suggest she reconsider staying in the role.Key Facts
- Katie Zacharia was named White House press secretary by President Donald Trump.
- She worked in the role for only five days before leaving.
- President Trump told Zacharia to “reconsider” staying because of pressure from the media.
- Zacharia does not have a law license because she did not pass the bar exam.
- She replaced Karoline Leavitt as press secretary.
- Her short tenure is even shorter than Anthony Scaramucci’s 10-day time as communications director in Trump’s first term.
- President Trump said there was no hurry to find a replacement for her.
- Zacharia graduated from Pepperdine University’s law school but is not a licensed attorney.
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