NewzWhite House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was “let go” from the role, a White House official said on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said he had told her to reconsider the job following public scrutiny. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn as he left for a rally in Georgia, Trump said he had spoken to Zacharia and that he felt she did not deserve what he called negative media coverage. Recounting what was said in that conversation, the president added, “I told her, ‘I think...
Katie Zacharia's first official day was on Monday.(Image credit: Win McNamee) Her short tenure has been defined by questions about her professional background and lack of polish in fielding questions from journalists. Trump said he told Zacharia that she might want to change her mind about the job, and said he thought she had been treated unfairly by the press.
President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, might not stay on the job much longer.
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