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Katie Zacharia out as press secretary after three days
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the role just days after starting, following scrutiny over her performance and legal credentials.
In brief
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the role just days after starting, following scrutiny over her performance and legal credentials. Katie Zacharia, White House press secretary for three days, is transitioning out after facing criticism over her briefing performance and questions about her legal…
Press secretary exits after three days
Katie Zacharia is transitioning out as White House press secretary, according to a White House official. She officially started Monday and is out by Friday.
Scrutiny over briefing and credentials
Zacharia's first briefing was Tuesday morning. She delivered a lengthy, halting opening statement read from notes and called on only three reporters. Questions also arose about her legal credentials.
Trump questions her commitment
President Trump on Friday cast doubt on Zacharia's future, saying he told her: "Katie, is this for you?" He said she had been treated pretty nastily and advised her to reconsider.
“Katie, is this for you?”
Questions about bar exam credentials
The forty-one-year-old Pepperdine Caruso School of Law graduate faced scrutiny over her attorney credentials. When asked where she passed the bar exam, she referenced working in China from two thousand eleven through two thousand thirteen…
“When I moved to China”
Here's the gist
Katie Zacharia, White House press secretary for three days, is transitioning out after facing criticism over her briefing performance and questions about her legal credentials.
