Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role

President Trump told reporters outside the White House on Friday that he suggested White House press secretary Katie Zacharia reconsider her role. Trump stated that the media has treated Zacharia "very badly" and "very unfairly," adding that he told her, "if I were you, I'd reconsider." According to Business Insider, Zacharia responded to Trump by saying the job is tougher than she thought. Shortly after Trump's comments, The New York Times reported that Zacharia had been fired after less than a week in the position.

Zacharia has faced scrutiny regarding her legal credentials after describing herself as a lawyer despite having failed the bar exam and never retaking it. Regarding her first press briefing on Tuesday, Fast Company reports that Zacharia told Human Events she did not have time to fully prepare because briefing materials were only provided late Monday evening.

She told Sean Hannity that she "probably should have stepped aside" instead of taking questions without preparation. While the White House defended Zacharia regarding questions about her legal career, it did not address her status as a lawyer, according to Moneyweb.

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