PoliticalUnited States·Unpinned16 Oct 2026

Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Resigns After Five Days

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President Trump terminated Press Secretary Katie Zacharia five days after her appointment, marking a new record for the shortest tenure in the position for his administration. The decision followed public ridicule regarding Zacharia's job performance, which included a contentious first-day briefing and a widely criticized appearance on Sean Hannity's…

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