# Katie Zacharia to leave White House role less than five days after starting

https://mins.news/en/item/103882

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 21:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c32l4ekpvzl8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The BBC confirmed that Katie Zacharia is leaving her post as White House press secretary after facing heavy media criticism over her first briefing and her credentials. Donald Trump said he had advised her to reconsider the job. Democrats portrayed her abrupt departure as a sign of failure in the Republican White House.

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