Scott Jennings touted as Katie Zacharia's replacement as Trump decides to keep role vacant: 'His face lit up'

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was terminated from her position on Friday, according to an official. President Donald Trump told her he believed she would be happier without the role, stating it was not easy. Trump later suggested she reconsider the position. Fox News reported Zacharia was transitioning out of the press secretary role.

The White House declined to comment. Zacharia disclosed on Thursday that she had failed the bar exam, a requirement for legal practice in the U.S. Despite claiming to be a lawyer, her credentials were questioned due to her inconclusive bar exam results. She graduated from Pepperdine University's law school in 2011 but obtaining a degree does not guarantee legal practice.

Zacharia expressed on Fox News that she registered to take the bar exam but was distracted and overwhelmed by moving to China with her husband. She later clarified she never retook the bar exam, focusing instead on raising four children. The Campaign for Accountability urged the California Bar Association to investigate Zacharia's unauthorized use of the title 'lawyer.'