Katie Zacharia out as Trump's White House press secretary
Zacharia was on shaky ground from her first White House press conference and over questions about her claims of being a lawyer despite not passing a bar exam.
TL;DR
- Katie Zacharia resigns as White House press secretary after a five-day tenure.
- Her departure follows criticism of her performance during her first press briefing and scrutiny over her legal credentials.
- President Trump stated he suggested Zacharia reconsider her position.
- Zacharia's tenure is shorter than Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day term, creating a new benchmark for brief service.
- Scrutiny included her claims of being a lawyer despite not passing a bar exam, a distinction she made between 'lawyer' and 'attorney'.
- Trump defended Zacharia, accusing the media of treating her poorly.