Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After 5 Days On The Job: Report
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been removed from her position after only five days following a controversial debut briefing. Her departure follows public scrutiny regarding her legal credentials and the president's suggestion that she reconsider her role.
Why it matters
The rapid turnover in a high-profile communications role highlights ongoing instability within the administration's public relations strategy ahead of midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump has fired White House press secretary Katie Zacharia just five days into the job, after publicly saying he had urged her to "reconsider" the role amid mounting scrutiny over her legal credentials and her debut briefing.Trump told reporters that he had asked Zacharia to "reconsider" the job. He said that he told Zacharia that she did not have to do this job and that if he were her, he would reconsider the position."I told Katie in my opinion she was treated very unfairly," Trump said, noting that Zacharia has been "brutalised by the media.""I just think the press has been very tough on Katie and I said, 'there's no reason you have to go through this,' " he said.After a lackluster press briefing performance, there had been mounting questions about Zacharia's background and resume during her first week on the job.Zacharia has long described herself as…
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