Trump urges his new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ the role
President’s comments come after Katie Zacharia’s performance in her first news briefing was widely panned
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia abruptly resigned on Friday, just five days after her appointment, amid controversy surrounding her claimed legal career in China. Zacharia, who touted herself as an attorney during her unveiling, faced scrutiny after remarking that China "doesn't even have proper toilets". In response, Beijing extended an invitation for her visits to the country more frequently.
Trump, who had previously defended her, stated he wanted her to have a good life but acknowledged she was being "brutalised by the media". Zacharia, a former associate at a prominent Beijing law firm, had previously misled reporters about her bar exam results, stating she had passed the exam in China, which is not possible. Foreigners may work at Chinese law firms, but cannot qualify as lawyers in the country.
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