‘JD wanted to chat real quick’: How Trump’s press secy was fired mid-interview
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was dismissed from her position mid-interview after a brief five-day tenure. President Trump indicated he had previously advised her against taking the role due to its high-pressure nature.
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The rapid turnover in high-level political communications roles highlights the volatility and intense demands of the current administration's press office.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was in the middle of an interview with The Wall Street Journal when President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jason Miller knocked on her office door and told her that Vice President JD Vance wanted to speak with her.“JD wanted to chat with us real quick,” Miller told Zacharia, who was discussing her plans for the role at her West Wing desk shortly before 1 pm on Friday, the Journal reported. The account was also shared on X by WSJ journalist Philip Melanchthon Wegmann.Zacharia left the interview and never returned, with the interruption marking the end of her five-day stint as White House press secretary, the Journal reported. Her departure came just days after she took over the role following Karoline Leavitt’s exit.The development came as Trump was speaking to reporters before departing for Georgia.
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