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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days

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  • Zacharia succeeded Karoline Leavitt as press secretary.
  • Her first White House briefing took place on October 13 and lasted about 14 minutes.
  • She had said she did not pass the bar exam, although she had earlier been presented as an attorney.
  • President Donald Trump said he advised her to reconsider staying and believed media coverage had treated her unfairly.

A White House official said on Friday, October 16, that Katie Zacharia was leaving the press secretary role, describing her status as a transition out of the job. Newswire reported that her five-day tenure was the briefest for a US White House press secretary.

Zacharia had taken over from Karoline Leavitt. Her first press briefing, held on October 13, lasted about 14 minutes and prompted criticism, according to Newswire.

Questions were also raised about her legal background. Zacharia had acknowledged that she had not cleared the bar exam, despite earlier descriptions of her as an attorney, Newswire reported.

President Donald Trump said he had recommended that Zacharia think again about remaining in the post. He said the media had treated her unfairly, according to Newswire. The reports do not provide further details about who will take over the role.

Based on: Newswire, Ada Derana, Hiru News

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