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From An Unvetted Oval Office Job Offer To A Disastrous 14-Minute Debut And A Failed Bar Exam Scandal, How Katie Zacharia Lasted Just Five Days At The Podium.

President Donald Trump fired White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on October 16, 2026, ending the shortest tenure at the podium in modern presidential history. Inside the chaotic five-day meltdown that left West Wing advisers asking if anyone had vetted her.

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  1. President Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia inside the Oval Office.
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President Donald Trump fired White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on October 16, 2026, ending the shortest tenure at the podium in modern presidential history. Inside the chaotic five-day meltdown that left West Wing advisers asking if anyone had vetted her.

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