Katie Zacharia was dismissed as Trump's press secretary after less than a week on the job.

Trump’s new #PressSecretary, #KatieZacharia, was fired Friday, after less than a week on the job, according to three people familiar with the matter. #Trump told reporters on Friday that he encouraged Ms. Zacharia to “reconsider” the job. “Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider,” he told reporters, recounting his conversation with his press secretary. He added∶ “Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.TPPl.vLmnxTnPbRCt&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Katie Zacharia Is Out After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.TPPl.vLmnxTnPbRCt&smid=nytcore-ios-share http://www.memeorandum.com/261016/p49#a261016p49

Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary.html The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing. --- 60 uses from 53 accounts #toplink