White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was “let go” from the role, a White House official said on Friday (October 16, 2026), after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had told her to reconsider the job following public scrutiny.
But I would reconsider.’” Fox News , citing a White House official, later reported that Ms. Trump later announced her appointment. There’s nothing easy about this stuff,” Mr. Ms. Mr. In his announcement, he described her an attorney. Over the last week, the question of whether Ms. Zacharia, a graduate of Pepperdine University Law School, had actually passed the bar — making her an attorney — came under fire.
Anthony Scaramucci served director of communications for 10 days during Trump’s first administration.
“I told her: ‘I think you’re better off being happy, and I’m not sure you can ever be happy in this stuff. Trump told reporters while departing the White House. He added: “I said to her honestly, ‘If I were you, I’d reconsider… think about it. Zacharia was “transitioning” out of the role of press secretary. She had said she received a call about the role of press secretary last Wednesday and got offered the job to succeed Karoline Leavitt last Friday. Zacharia said she did not pass the bar.
Zacharia started the job on Monday and held her debut White House briefing on Tuesday. On Friday, during a Fox News interview on Thursday, Ms.
