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Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring

The Guardian UK Friday 16 October 2026, 22:20 UTC By David Smith in Washington 1 min read
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The president reportedly chose Zacharia after seeing her on television, but her first press briefing and disastrous interviews sealed her fateAnd so Katie Zacharia joins the mayfly ranks of Liz Truss, Anthony Scaramucci, New Coke, CNN+ and Quibi. To say she burned twice as bright and half as long would be too kind.

The president reportedly chose Zacharia after seeing her on television, but her first press briefing and disastrous interviews sealed her fate

And so Katie Zacharia joins the mayfly ranks of Liz Truss, Anthony Scaramucci, New Coke, CNN+ and Quibi. To say she burned twice as bright and half as long would be too kind. She went out like a firework on a soggy night.

The White House confirmed on Friday that Zacharia is leaving her role as press secretary after just five days on the job. No one was surprised after a lacklustre press briefing debut and scrutiny over her legal credentials.

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