Trump's new press secretary out of the job just days after rocky debut

Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary after just one week, a person familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. A senior White House official described her as "transitioning out." President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on the South Lawn on Friday, said he had urged her to rethink the job, though he denied firing her and said he wants her to have a good life. He argued the media had treated her unfairly, according to Fox News · PBS NewsHour.

The exit follows a troubled opening stretch. Zacharia was named to the post on Oct. 9 and made her first appearance at the podium on Oct. 13, a session that ran 14 minutes and included only three questions from reporters. Scrutiny of her legal background then built, and critics went after her for follow-up interviews meant to repair the damage.

On "Hannity" Thursday night, she was asked whether she could call herself an attorney. She acknowledged she never passed the bar exam and holds no U.S. law license. She explained that she expected to be living in China during the summer, so the result would not matter, and that she sat for the test only to avoid a withdrawn status.

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