Katie Zacharia becomes the shortest-serving White House press secretary in US history, lasting only five days after a poorly received news conference and scrutiny over her professional background.
01Summary
- 01Katie Zacharia was let go after five days, making her tenure shorter than Anthony Scaramucci's 10 days in 2017.
- 02During her only White House news conference on Tuesday, she struggled to speak, confused the words 'husband' and 'president', and took just three questions in 14 minutes.
- 03It emerged that Zacharia, who described herself as an attorney, studied law but never passed the US bar exam.
- 04Trump told reporters he advised Zacharia to 'reconsider' the role, and the White House has not announced a permanent replacement.
- 05Zacharia is the sixth person to serve as press secretary under Trump, who has gone through four in his first term and two in his second.
02Why it matters
This leaves Trump without a top spokesperson as the US is involved in a conflict with Iran and faces crucial midterm elections next month, potentially affecting communication strategy.
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