# Katie Zacharia leaves White House press secretary post after five days

https://mins.news/en/item/103569

- NBC News, 2026-10-16 18:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-out-after-5-days-rcna603912

> Sources said Katie Zacharia is leaving the White House press secretary job after five days. The move follows a widely criticized first briefing and revelations that she had presented herself as a lawyer despite failing her bar exam. Earlier Friday, Trump said she could decide whether to stay, after suggesting the media treated her harshly.

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