# Katie Zacharia fired as press secretary after just days on the job

> White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired within days of starting after claiming to be a lawyer without a license.
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- Published: 2026-10-16T17:53:01+00:00
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## Katie Zacharia fired
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was reportedly fired on Friday after just five days on the job.
## Background questions
Reporters questioned why she presented herself as a lawyer despite never passing the bar exam in any U.S. state.
## Bar exam history
Zacharia earned a law degree from Pepperdine University in California in 2011 but failed the California bar exam that year.
## Fox News interview
Zacharia defended her brief press briefing by saying she had very little prep time before starting the job.

> I got a phone call last Wednesday. I flew out to D.C. on Thursday. I had a meeting on Friday, was offered the job. Flew home to California on Saturday
## Legal complaint
A watchdog group filed a complaint claiming she broke the law by describing herself as a lawyer without a license.
## Trump's comment
President Trump suggested she 'reconsider' keeping the position after her firing was reported.

> You think about it, but I would reconsider
## Short tenure
Zacharia lasted half as long as Anthony Scaramucci who resigned after just 10 days as communications director.

> Records are made to be broken
## Key takeaway

Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary after five days for claiming to be a lawyer without passing the bar exam.