Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary on Friday after five days in the role, according to reporting by the Guardian and Axios citing administration officials.
Why it matters: A five day tenure would make her the shortest serving press secretary in modern history, and it follows a first briefing that drew wide criticism and scrutiny of her legal credentials.
Data as of Guardian and Axios reporting published October 16, 2026, citing a White House official and two senior administration officials. No successor was named in the reports checked.
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after five days in the job, the Guardian and Axios reported on Friday, citing administration officials. Axios said the tenure would be the shortest for a press secretary in modern history.
Her only week was marked by a first press briefing on Tuesday that was widely criticised, and by questions about her legal credentials after she admitted she did not pass the bar exam. No successor was named in the reports checked.