Key facts
- Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after five days.
- Zacharia faced scrutiny over her legal qualifications.
- President Trump suggested she reconsider her role.
- She is expected to move to a new administration role.
Katie Zacharia has been removed as White House press secretary after serving just five days in the role, according to two U.S. officials. The decision follows a tumultuous week marked by a heavily criticized first press briefing and questions regarding her representation of herself as a lawyer despite not passing the bar exam. President Donald Trump indicated her tenure might be short, stating he told her he would "reconsider" taking the job if he were in her shoes, citing harsh media treatment. Zacharia is expected to transition into a new role within the administration, with details to be announced later. Her brief tenure was even shorter than Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day stint as White House communications director.