They ensure that the White House spokesperson was fired after only five days in the position.

They ensure that the White House spokesperson was fired after only five days in office Donald Trump reportedly requested the resignation of the newly appointed press secretary, Katie Zacharia, after criticism of her performance and confirmation of her lack of qualification as a lawyer. She had her first and only press conference last Tuesday. Katie Zacharia was reportedly dismissed from her position as White House press secretary on Friday, just five days after assuming the role, according to three sources to The New York Times. The New York newspaper and Axios reported that Zacharia was fired, while Fox News indicated that she is in a process of "leaving" the position. A White House official told CNN that Zacharia was "in the process of leaving" the press secretary position, and an advisor to President Donald Trump indicated that she would leave the White House in the coming days. Speaking while leaving the White House for a political rally in Georgia, Trump said that Zacharia had been mistreated by the media and praised her as a loyal party member. But he made it clear that he did not consider Zacharia to be the right person to speak on his behalf as the government's main spokesperson. "Maybe she's not it," he admitted. "I said: 'Honestly, if it were you, I would reconsider,'" Trump commented to the journalists on Friday, referring to a conversation he claimed to have had with Zacharia earlier. "I told her: 'Think about it, but I would reconsider it,'" he continued. Abrupt start The departure of his second press secretary in his second administration occurs approximately two weeks before the midterm elections in which Republicans are facing enormous headwinds, The Hill highlighted. Trump announced last Friday that Zacharia, 41, would assume the position of press secretary, which was previously held by Karoline Leavitt. She began her work this Monday. The start of Zacharia's tenure as press secretary was abrupt. Her first press conference, held on Tuesday, received harsh criticism regarding her performance and demeanor. According to the Daily Mail, she stumbled while reading her prepared statements and uttered her phrases in stammering. Furthermore, she had to face questions about her legal qualifications after admitting that she had not passed the bar examination for the California bar association, which she took in 2011 after graduating with a law degree from Pepperdine University. Zacharia claimed that she had registered to take the exam but was "distracted and overwhelmed" by plans to move to China with her husband. She explained that she did not retake the exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child. Zacharia had developed much of her professional career as a conservative political commentator and in communications-related roles. She served as spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a commentator on Newsmax, and an advisor to Truth Social. A week ago, Trump announced that Zacharia would assume the position of press secretary, a role previously held by Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August to dedicate more time to her family. Over the weekend, Zacharia had a constant presence in conservative media but starred in a difficult moment during her first press conference on Tuesday. In her debut before the media, Zacharia appeared evidently nervous and bewildered in a press conference that lasted only about 14 minutes. She only answered three questions and revealed that the Trump administration had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign her position as United States ambassador to Greece. "I feel very honored to work for President Trump and the American people as the new White House Press Secretary. I want to thank President Trump for the trust he has placed in me. I had wanted to work for him for a long time," were her first words from the podium. During the press conference, nerves got the better of her: she referred to her husband as "my president," a slip of the tongue that she herself made humorous. Her debut was criticized by former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who compared the appearance to a "Saturday Night Live" sketch. Trump, on the other hand, supported her: "I thought she did excellently; she did very well," he said when asked about Zacharia's performance. The newly appointed press secretary came under greater scrutiny shortly after the press conference when she accompanied Trump to an informal meeting with journalists in the South Lawn of the White House, before he boarded the Marine One helicopter. To Zacharia, who has presented herself on television as a lawyer, she was asked -in front of Trump- in which state she had taken the bar exam. She replied: "When I moved to China." That same night, The Wall Street Journal reported that Zacharia had failed the exam. Later, on Wednesday, the government oversight and transparency organization filed a complaint with the California Bar Association due to the White House spokesperson's claims that she is a lawyer. The California Bar Association confirmed to American media that there is no license in Zacharia's name, neither with her maiden name nor with her married name. According to The Hill, in an interview, Zacharia alleged that she "misunderstood" the question, adding that the results of her exam were "irrelevant." Furthermore, the newly arrived spokesperson received more criticism during her interviews with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night and Friday. On both occasions, the conservative hosts questioned her professional qualifications and her difficult start in the position. On the same day, Zacharia, who lived in China in the 2010s, downplayed the potential of the Asian giant because it is a country that even lacks "adequate bathrooms." "I remember this very clearly, I had just arrived from China and thought: What will China be the next country on the horizon? If they don't even have adequate bathrooms," she commented during a podcast with right-wing influencer Jack Posobiec. Beijing reacted with an invitation to Zacharia to visit China more often. "We invite her to come to China more frequently, when she has the opportunity," said the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, during a routine press conference with a slight smile. The five-day term of Zacharia ultimately proved to be shorter than that of Anthony Scaramucci, whose 11 days as White House Communications Director in 2017 now serve as a benchmark to measure the relative longevity of White House officials who are in precarious situations, CNN highlighted. Scaramucci reacted to the news through the social network X. "The records are up for breaking. But I am not happy for the other," he commented. COMMENTS To comment on this article you must be a subscriber. Latest Most Read 1. 2. Some read, others inform. Take this unique offer. Digital Plan +$4,120 per month, from here until the end of the year SUBSCRIBE