# Katie Zacharia to leave role as Trump’s press secretary after less than a week

https://mins.news/en/item/103560

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-16 18:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/trump-opens-door-to-replacing-press-secretary-after-rocky-start?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=b79185d2-bc85-4ae0-a6c5-517985ea354c

> Katie Zacharia will leave her post as President Donald Trump’s press secretary less than a week after taking the job, sending the White House communications operation back into turmoil.

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