# Embattled new White House press secretary Zacharia 'let go'

https://mins.news/en/item/103575

- France 24, 2026-10-16 15:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261016-embattled-new-white-house-press-secretary-zacharia-let-go-from-her-role

> A White House press official said Friday that Katie Zacharia had been “let go” as press secretary, after President Donald Trump indicated she was on her way out. Trump had selected her for the post a week earlier. Her legal credentials quickly came under scrutiny, and she acknowledged Thursday that she had not passed the bar.

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