# White House Spokeswoman Katie Zacharia Let Go

> White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was 'let go' after Trump said she failed to meet job expectations.
- Title: White House Spokeswoman Katie Zacharia Let Go · Dawn
- Summary: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was 'let go' after Trump said she failed to meet job expectations.
- Keywords: katie zacharia, white house, president donald trump, bar exam, press secretary, us government, law practice, news, politics, White, House, Spokeswoman
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2037596/white-house-spokeswoman-katie-zacharia-let-go-from-role-official-says
- Author: AFP | Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-16T12:31:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie zacharia, white house, president donald trump, bar exam, press secretary, us government, law practice, news, politics
## White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was 'let go' from the role, an official said on Friday.
## Trump's Statement on Zacharia
Trump told reporters he thought Zacharia was better off being happy and could not be happy in this role.
## Zacharia's Bar Exam Admission
Zacharia acknowledged she failed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
## Zacharia's Legal Credentials
Zacharia listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit.
## Zacharia's Bar Exam Explanation
Zacharia said she was distracted and overwhelmed by plans to move to China with her husband.
## Zacharia's Legal Practice Claims
Zacharia claimed she could provide legal analysis but not legal advice, citing her work in China.
## Campaign for Accountability
The Campaign for Accountability called on the California Bar Association to launch an investigation.
## Zacharia's Press Briefing
Zacharia held her first White House press briefing with an unusually short press conference.
## Zacharia's Successor
Zacharia succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August to care for her young children.
## Zacharia's Bar Exam Response
Zacharia said she had registered for the bar exam but did not take it a second time.
## Zacharia's Legal Experience
Zacharia worked at a Beijing law firm in China before becoming press secretary.
## Zacharia's Legal Status
Zacharia admitted she would not need the bar in China, where foreign nationals cannot sit the bar exam.
## Zacharia's Legal Intent
Zacharia said she never intended to go into the practice of law.
## Zacharia's Legal Credentials Questioned
Zacharia's legal credentials were called into question after she gave an inconclusive answer about where she passed the bar exam.
## Key takeaway

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was dismissed by Trump after admitting she failed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the US.