Sean Spicer on Katie Zacharia's ouster as press secretary
Sean Spicer, who served as President Trump's first White House press secretary, joins CBS News to share his thoughts on Katie Zacharia's five days in the role before she was ousted.
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her position just five days after taking over the role from Karoline Leavitt, according to various news reports. An official told Dawn that Zacharia was "let go" from the role on Friday. DW News and ABC News AU reported that her tenure followed a brief period in the job that included a briefing on Tuesday where she fielded only three questions and spoke for less than 15 minutes.
The departure follows controversy regarding Zacharia's professional background. While she had previously described herself as a lawyer, Dawn reported that she acknowledged on Thursday that she had failed the bar exam required to practice law in the United States. DW News noted that neither Zacharia nor the White House has provided evidence that she passed the bar exam in any state or in China. Prior to her appointment, Zacharia served as a commentator for Fox News and Newsmax and advised Trump Media and Technology.
President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he had encouraged Zacharia to reconsider the position. Telling reporters, Trump said, "I think you’re better off being happy, and I’m not sure you can ever be happy in this stuff." He added that he had told her, "If I were you, I’d reconsider... think about it."
Brief written by urgent.news from CBS News, DW News, DW English (Top Stories), Dawn, ABC News AU — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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