# Karoline Leavitt takes brutal shot at Katie Zacharia after five-day stint as Trump’s new press secretary

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/karoline-leavitt-takes-brutal-shot-at-katie-zacharia-after-five-day-stint-as-trumps-new-press-secretary/
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:57:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T20:15:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16231043/Karoline-Leavitt-takes-brutal-shot-Katie-Zacharia-five-day-stint-Trumps-new-press-secretary.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Leavitt said the press secretary role was not suited to Zacharia.
- Zacharia’s debut briefing lasted 14 minutes and took three questions.
- Leavitt said she had more than two months to prepare for hers.

## Summary

Karoline Leavitt criticised Katie Zacharia’s brief time as White House press secretary, saying the job was not suited to her, while wishing her and her family well. Leavitt said President Donald Trump was still considering who should take the role and that she had offered to help identify a replacement.

Zacharia began the job on 12 October and gave her first briefing the next day; it lasted 14 minutes and included questions from three reporters. Trump praised her performance, but her preparation and experience came under scrutiny, including after a Fox News interview in which Sean Hannity challenged her about the short briefing and her description of herself as a lawyer despite failing California’s bar exam. Leavitt said she had spent more than two months preparing before her first briefing in January 2025, which lasted about 46 minutes.

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