Brutal way Katie Zacharia was fired as Trump’s hatchet man walked into office mid-interview to tap doomed press sec on the shoulder: ‘JD wanted to chat’
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Katie Zacharia was removed as White House press secretary after five days, following a brief debut that drew criticism. During a Wall Street Journal interview on Friday, senior adviser Jason Miller interrupted to say Vice-President JD Vance wanted to speak with her; Zacharia left and did not return. President Donald Trump later said he had advised her to reconsider the role, citing hostile media coverage.
Her first briefing lasted 14 minutes and included only three questions, after she had 24 hours to prepare. Zacharia told the Journal she was exhausted, with no sleep, little food and too much caffeine, but had said there were no staffing changes planned. The article reports that Susie Wiles pushed for her removal after Trump bypassed her in the hiring process; the supplied article text ends before explaining what Zacharia’s allies said about her departure.
- Katie Zacharia was removed after five days as press secretary.
- Jason Miller interrupted her interview to summon her to meet JD Vance.
- Trump said he had urged her to reconsider the job.