# White House says Zacharia is leaving press secretary role days after taking the job

https://mins.news/en/video/103602

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 18:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v36FeYEMowE

> The White House confirmed to the BBC that Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role as press secretary, without giving a departure date. Donald Trump said he had urged her to reconsider the job and that the media had treated her “very, very badly” in recent days.

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