Trump fires press secretary Katie Zacharia after five days
The gist
Trump fired White House press secretary Katie Zacharia after five days, the shortest tenure in the role.
The dismissal follows her single 14-minute briefing and breaks Anthony Scaramucci's 2017 record.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026Katie Zacharia began serving as White House press secretary.
- Oct 13, 2026Zacharia held her first and only press briefing, lasting about 14 minutes, reading closely from notes, stumbling at times, and taking questions from only three outlets.
- Oct 15, 2026Fox News host Sean Hannity pressed Zacharia about how her first briefing went.