Trump says White House press secretary should 'reconsider' job
Donald Trump has said he told new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" the job - just days after she started the role. Speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews the president relayed a conversation he had with his new press secretary. Trump said he told Zacharia, who only started her role five days ago, that she is "better off being happy" after facing a wave of public scrutiny. "I told her: 'I think you're better off being happy, and I'm not sure you can ever be happy in this stuff.'
TL;DR
- Donald Trump suggested White House press secretary Katie Zacharia "reconsider" her job just five days after starting.
- Trump cited the intense public scrutiny and the inherent difficulty of the press secretary role as reasons for his advice.
- He mentioned that Zacharia has faced negative media treatment and admitted the role might "not be for her."
- Questions have also arisen regarding Zacharia's legal credentials, specifically her failure to pass the bar exam.
- Zacharia previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and in communications roles for Trump Media and Technology Group.