President Trump on Friday said that he told his new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, to reconsider her role in the press office as the media treats her “very badly” and “very unfairly” as she reportedly came to the decision to step down.
Since Katie’s first day, the knives have been out, with the media trashing her performance and questioning her law credentials after she accurately presented herself as a lawyer who holds a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University. The attacks were even coming from within the administration, with officials trashing her to the mainstream media.
(VIDEO) White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Addresses Claims She Lied About Being a Lawyer
Sean Hannity also grilled Zacharia during an appearance on his show on Thursday night.
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“Katie’s been treated very badly by the media, very, very badly, very unfairly, I think, and I just spoke to her about it,” Trump said.
“I said, ‘Katie, is this for you?’ because, you know, she’s been treated very rough, and she’s a nice person, very nice person. I’ve watched her for years on television, but I said, ‘Is this for you, Katie? Because honestly, you don’t need this. You don’t have to be treated that bad.’”
Trump added that it’s not only the leftwing media but also Fox News‘s Sean Hannity and the Fox and Friends panel this morning were “tough” on her.
“She’s been treated, I would say, pretty nastily, and I said to Katie just two minutes ago, I said, ‘Katie, you know you don’t have to do this if you don’t want,'” he said.
“She said, ‘This is a lot tougher.’ I said, “Welcome to the world of Trump.”
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Trump later in the gaggle told reporters, “when I get back, we’re going to talk because I don’t think that Katie should be made to suffer like she’s suffering at the hands of the press.”
“So, I will talk to her as soon as I get back,” he added.
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Now, Fox News reports that Zacharia has told Fox’s Peter Doocy that she is “transitioning out” of the new role after less than a week.
A senior White House official tells @pdoocy Katie ZACHARIA is “transitioning out” of the press secretary position.
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) October 16, 2026
This is a developing story.
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