Shortest-Serving Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Reportedly Angling for the Job Again; She Calls the Claim 'Utterly Fake'
The New York Post reported on November 9, citing three sources aligned with President Trump, that Katie Zacharia, the former White House press secretary who was fired in October after just five days and a single 14-minute briefing, the shortest tenure in the job's history, is angling for a second chance at the role. According to the report, she anchored election-night coverage for a conservative outlet hoping Trump would see it, was spotted at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, and has publicly praised new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller.
A source close to Zacharia denied that she is interested in the job. Zacharia herself posted on Monday evening that the claims were "utterly fake," writing: "I'm not auditioning for the role." The report also said Caroline Sunshine, who served in Trump's first administration, has been seeking meetings as well.
The press secretary post has been vacant since the previous holder left. Trump publicly invited UFC president Dana White to take the job; White declined in person and said at the White House briefing room on November 9 that he has no interest in entering politics. The position remains unfilled.
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(Source: New York Post)
Source: New York Post
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