Katie Zacharia’s five-day tenure as White House press secretary ends with dismissal
Katie Zacharia was dismissed as White House press secretary after five days, prompting political observers to call her tenure “half a Scaramucci”. The phrase refers to Anthony Scaramucci, whose 11-day spell in the role in 2017 became a shorthand for an unusually brief appointment.
Zacharia’s first press briefing last Tuesday was described as a “car crash”, and she was later challenged over inaccurate claims that she had passed the bar exam. She was fired by Friday; afterwards, she posted a photograph with Donald Trump and praised him, saying it had been an honour to work for him. The comparison was discussed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme by CBS reporter Nancy Cordes.
- Katie Zacharia’s tenure as press secretary lasted five days.
- Observers dubbed it “half a Scaramucci”.
- Anthony Scaramucci held the role for 11 days in 2017.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Why Donald’s Trump ousted press chief’s VERY short reign is ‘half a Scaramucci’”.