Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary – reports

The Guardian reports: Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam Katie Zacharia was fired as the White House press secretary on Friday, just five days after she assumed the role, according to media reports.

Zacharia had a rocky start to her tenure as press secretary, hosting a widely panned first briefing on Tuesday.

The story is also being covered by CNBC. CNBC adds: Trump made the remarks about Zacharia before heading to Georgia for a rally aimed at boosting Republicans in the final days before the midterm elections.

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Katie Zacharia, White House and Georgia.

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Key details

Location

United States · Americas

Reported by

The Guardian and CNBC

First reported

16 Oct 2026, 23:20 IST

Key names

Katie Zacharia, White House, Georgia, Republicans

Section

Politics

Sources

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• The GuardianKatie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary – reports 16 Oct, 23:20
• CNBCKatie Zacharia out as Trump's White House press secretary: Reports 16 Oct, 23:24

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