Former press secretary Zacharia spotted exercising after five-day tenure

Katie Zacharia’s White House press secretary role ended after five days, following a shaky first briefing and scrutiny over her claims about her legal qualifications. Her departure matters because it set a record as the shortest tenure for a US press secretary.

Zacharia was seen exercising in Los Angeles on Monday, her first reported public appearance since leaving the job. Her only briefing lasted 14 minutes and drew criticism after she stumbled over remarks; she later acknowledged failing the California bar exam in 2011 and never retaking it. She had previously spent six weeks as a communications adviser at the Department of Homeland Security.