Donald Trump said he told Katie Zacharia "I'd reconsider" on staying as White House press secretary
“I said to her, 'Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider. You think about it, but I would reconsider,'”
— Donald Trump, President
Reported October 16, 2026 by abc7.com. Checked word for word against that report.
✦ Summary · October 16, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the position she began on Monday, ABC News reported Friday, citing multiple sources and a senior White House official. Earlier Friday, President Donald Trump told reporters he had shared his view with Zacharia about whether she should stay in the job and relayed that she had commented on its difficulty. The development comes just days into her tenure, putting attention on a prominent communications role in the administration.
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- abc7.com ↗︎16 OCT 2026