Trump casts doubt on press secretary Katie Zacharia's future
Trump said he'd spoken to Zacharia and that he felt she didn't deserve what he called negative media coverage.
President Donald Trump raised doubts about the future of his recently appointed press secretary, Katie Zacharia, on Friday. As the president embarked on a rally in Georgia, he disclosed that he had spoken with Zacharia about her current situation. According to Trump, he expressed his belief that she deserved better than the negative media coverage she has recently been subjected to.
In a conversation recounted by the president, he stated, "I told her, I think you're better off being happy," emphasizing his desire for her to have a good life. Trump further added, "I don't want her to have a life like she's led the last three days." He further suggested that he might make a final decision regarding Zacharia's position later, possibly after his campaign activities, saying, "I told Katie, in my opinion, she was treated very unfairly."
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