The first press conference was criticized, news of a split arrived.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is stepping down after discussions about her legal competence and criticism of her performance at the first press conference. Trump denies the claim that he fired Zacharia.
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, whom President Donald Trump had recently appointed, has stepped down.
A White House official confirmed the resignation, while various U.S. media outlets, including The New York Times, alleged that Zacharia had been dismissed.
Trump, in a statement to Fox News, denied the claim that he had fired Zacharia. The president said that the young spokesperson had been heavily targeted by the media and that he had told her to reconsider her role. In his remarks to journalists, Trump used the phrase, “If you don’t want to, you don’t have to do it.”
The First Press Conference Became the Focus of Criticism
Zacharia’s first White House press briefing, held on Tuesday, lasted less than 15 minutes. The spokesperson began the session by listing headlines she described as achievements of the Trump administration and received only three questions from reporters.
The brief meeting and her interaction with reporters drew criticism of Zacharia’s performance. However, during the resignation process, discussions about her résumé and her qualifications in the legal field also came to the fore.
Lawyer Qualification Sparks Debate
Previously a commentator for conservative outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax, Zacharia had long presented himself as a lawyer. Holding a law degree from a university in California, Zacharia faced questions about whether he had passed the bar exam required to practice law in the United States.
In an interview on Thursday with Fox News host Sean Hannity, known for his closeness to Trump, Zacharia admitted that he had not passed the bar exam and had not retaken it. 'My goal was never to actually practice law,' Zacharia said, claiming that he was told he could define himself as a lawyer because of his law degree.
On the same day, Zacharia also spoke to the Trump‑aligned Real America’s Voice channel, explaining that he had registered for the exam but had been distracted and overwhelmed by plans to move to China with his wife.
Zacharia’s resignation drew attention for coming after criticisms of his first press conference and debates over his professional background.
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