# White House press secretary leaves after five days on the job

https://mins.news/en/item/103917

- NBC News, 2026-10-16 22:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/white-house-press-secretary-out-after-5-days-on-the-job-271724613540

> Katie Zacharia’s five days as White House press secretary were rocky. Her lone briefing was widely criticized, and questions were later raised about her legal credentials. She has now left one of the Trump administration’s highest-profile posts.

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