White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After Just Five Days
Published: October 17th 2026.
WASHINGTON: - Katie Zacharia is no longer serving as President Donald Trump's White House press secretary after just five days in the position.
Zacharia's brief tenure ended Friday, October 16th, making it one of the shortest in White House history.
Following her departure, Zacharia posted a statement on X praising the president, describing him as a "kind, wonderful, gracious, thoughtful, enthusiastic, and hardworking man."
"I wish more Americans appreciated him. No one will ever make America great the way he has and continues to," Zacharia wrote.
She concluded her statement by saying, "It was an honor to work for him."