Katie Zacharia, 41, was pushed out as White House Press Secretary on Friday after less than a week in the job, which she took over from Karoline Leavitt. She had drawn criticism for describing herself as a lawyer despite failing the bar exam, for a debut press briefing that lasted under 15 minutes with just three questions, and for remarks about China's toilets. Trump, 80, said he had urged her to reconsider, and a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman responded that she should 'visit China more often.' The episode adds to distractions for Trump as he campaigns for Republican candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, where polls predict a heavy defeat.
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- Trump new press secretary out after less than week
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, 41, was pushed out on Friday after less than a week in the job, following a series of blunders. She had described herself as a lawyer despite admitting she had failed the bar exam, and her first briefing lasted under 15 minutes with just three questions. Her remark that China “doesn't even have proper toilets” drew a response from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, who said she should “visit China more often”. Trump said he had told her to reconsider as he campaigns ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, where polls predict a drubbing, and his own ratings are falling over the war against Iran, inflation and perceptions of corruption.
- Trump new press secretary out after less than week
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out on Friday after less than a week in the role, following a series of blunders. She had described herself as a lawyer but acknowledged she had failed the bar exam, and her debut briefing lasted under 15 minutes with just three questions. Trump said he had told her to reconsider, while her remarks disparaging China's toilets drew a response from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, who said she should "visit China more often." The departure adds to the distractions facing Trump as he campaigns for Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, where polls predict a drubbing.
- Trump new press secretary out after less than week
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, 41, was pushed out on Friday after less than a week in the job, following a series of blunders including claiming to be a lawyer despite failing the bar exam. Her debut briefing lasted less than 15 minutes and took only three questions, and her disparaging remarks about China drew a response from China's Foreign Ministry. The episode is a distraction for 80-year-old President Donald Trump, who is campaigning for Republican candidates before the November 3 midterm elections, as polls show Americans souring over the war against Iran, inflation and perceptions of corruption.
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out on Oct 16, less than a week after taking the job, following a series of blunders that distracted from President Trump. She had described herself as a lawyer, but acknowledged on Oct 15 that she had failed the bar examination. Her first briefing on Oct 13 lasted under 15 minutes and took just three questions, and her remark about China's toilets drew a response from China's Foreign Ministry on Oct 16. Trump said he had told her she did not have to do this and should reconsider, and her tenure was shorter than the 11-day stint of Anthony Scaramucci. The shake-up comes as Trump, 80, campaigns for Republican candidates ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections.
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