White House fires press secretary Katie Zacharia after five days
Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, was dismissed after a widely panned first briefing and questions about her bar exam claims.
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What happened
Katie Zacharia was fired after five days as White House press secretary. Her first press briefing on Tuesday was widely criticized, and she faced scrutiny after admitting she had not passed the bar exam. She had said she passed the exam when she moved to China, a claim that raised questions about US authority.
Why it matters
Her firing reopens the contest for one of the most prominent roles in the Trump administration.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 3:12 PM ET: Zacharia said she passed the bar exam when she moved to China, a claim that raised questions about US authority.
- Oct 16, 3:29 PM ET: Zacharia was fired after five days as White House press secretary.
- Oct 16, 4:41 PM ET: Attention turned to who could replace Zacharia in the role.
Coverage
- Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring (The Guardian)
- Who could replace Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary? (The Guardian)
- Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary (The Guardian)
- Trump’s new press secretary says she passed bar exam ‘when I moved to China’, raising questions of US authority (The Guardian)
- Katie Zacharia’s debut as press secretary went about as badly as it could have (poynter.org)
- Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut (The Guardian)
- Loves Trump, lies and conspiracies: Katie Zacharia is the perfect presidential press secretary (The Guardian)
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