Five days as press secretary

Katie Zacharia left her White House press secretary job after five days. The internet is already creating memes about her brief tenure and comparing it to other short stints.

The Scaramucci standard

Anthony Scaramucci served as Trump's White House communications director for roughly ten days in July 2017 before Trump fired him. His brief tenure became a pop-culture unit of time called a Scaramucci or Mooch.

Scaramucci's changing take

On Thursday, Scaramucci tweeted he had the over on Zacharia making it. By mid-Friday, after her departure, he wrote: Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people's pain.

“Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people's pain.”

Advice from the expert

Scaramucci offered Zacharia direct guidance: turn off the news and go enjoy your family. In time you'll realize that the Universe did you a major favor, he tweeted.

“turn off the news and go enjoy your family. In time you'll realize that the Universe did you a major favor.”

The Zacharia unit emerges

The internet created math equations measuring Zacharia's tenure in Scaramuccis. One tweet suggested half of a Scaramucci is called a Zacharia, proposing she become the new benchmark for short White House stints.

“Half of a Scaramucci is called a Zacharia.”

Career advice and LinkedIn jokes

Zacharia succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who left in August.She became Trump's sixth press secretary across his two terms and the fourth to last less than a year.