White House press secretary Katie Zacharia exits after 5 days
What's next: Her rapid departure leaves President Donald Trump searching again for a top spokesperson weeks before the midterms.
Katie Zacharia is leaving her job as White House press secretary less than a week after taking the post, capping a chaotic stint that included one short briefing and mounting questions about her legal credentials. NPR reported a senior White House official said Zacharia was "transitioning out" after starting Monday and exiting by Friday. President Donald Trump told reporters he had urged her to reconsider staying in the role after what he described as harsh treatment from the media. The scrutiny intensified after Zacharia, a Pepperdine Caruso School of Law graduate and former adviser to Trump Media & Technology Group, faced questions over whether she had passed a U.S. bar exam.