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Trump Fires Katie Zacharia After One Week

President Donald Trump dismissed Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after only one week in the role, according to two White House officials who spoke to CBS News. Zacharia, who was announced as Trump’s replacement for Karoline Leavitt in August, reportedly spent her brief tenure isolated and was deemed ineffective by staff. Trump told her he would reconsider the position if he were in her shoes, citing the press’s hostility and her family’s support. The decision came a day after Trump announced her appointment. Questions about Zacharia’s credentials surfaced when it was revealed she had represented herself as a lawyer despite failing the California bar exam in 2011. She clarified that she never called herself an attorney at law. The move echoes the brief tenure of Anthony Scaramucci, who served 11 days as communications director in Trump’s first term. No official statement has yet been released by the White House, but the firing was reported by The New York Times and confirmed by CBS News. The White House has not issued a statement, leaving speculation about the future of the press office. Zacharia’s brief tenure and subsequent dismissal highlight the volatility of Trump’s staffing choices.

· CBS News

The essential points

  1. 01Trump fires Katie Zacharia after just one week as press secretary.
  2. 02Zacharia, who failed the California bar in 2011, had previously called herself a lawyer.
  3. 03The dismissal echoes Anthony Scaramucci’s 11‑day stint as Trump’s communications director.
  4. 04No White House statement released; speculation grows over the future of the press office.
The full brief

President Donald Trump dismissed Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after only one week in the role, according to two White House officials who spoke to CBS News. Zacharia, who was announced as Trump’s replacement for Karoline Leavitt in August, reportedly spent her brief tenure isolated and was deemed ineffective by staff. Trump told her he would reconsider the position if he were in her shoes, citing the press’s hostility and her family’s support. The decision came a day after Trump announced her appointment.

Questions about Zacharia’s credentials surfaced when it was revealed she had represented herself as a lawyer despite failing the California bar exam in 2011. She clarified that she never called herself an attorney at law. The move echoes the brief tenure of Anthony Scaramucci, who served 11 days as communications director in Trump’s first term. No official statement has yet been released by the White House, but the firing was reported by The New York Times and confirmed by CBS News.

The White House has not issued a statement, leaving speculation about the future of the press office. Zacharia’s brief tenure and subsequent dismissal highlight the volatility of Trump’s staffing choices.