# Trump said he would advise Katie Zacharia to reconsider shortly before her firing

https://mins.news/en/video/103633

- Guardian News, 2026-10-16 19:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMD0aIbzog8

> Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary after only five days in the role. Shortly before the firing, Donald Trump told reporters he would suggest she “reconsider” the job, following days of intense media scrutiny of her legal credentials.

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