Donald Trump says he told Katie Zacharia "you don't need it" about White House press secretary role
“I said: 'Is this for you, Katie? Because honestly, you don't need it,'”
— Donald Trump, President
Reported October 17, 2026 by aol.co.uk. Checked word for word against that report.
✦ Summary · October 17, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote
Katie Zacharia’s time as White House press secretary ended after five days, following a first briefing that drew criticism and questions about her qualifications, including her statement that she had not passed the bar exam. Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he had encouraged her to review whether to remain in the post; within hours, Zacharia confirmed she was leaving. Her exit gave her the shortest tenure for a White House press secretary in U.S. history, the article said. Afterward, she posted praise for Trump on X, drawing nearly eight million views.
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- aol.co.uk ↗︎17 OCT 2026