Katie Zacharia says she would work for Trump again after brief White House tenure
The former press secretary blamed media coverage for the fallout from her five-day tenure. She expressed interest in returning, but her next role has not been announced.
Katie Zacharia said in an October 28 appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored that she would like to work for President Donald Trump again after her five-day tenure as White House press secretary, ABC News Australia reported. Her comments come as Trump prepares to choose someone else for the press secretary post and Zacharia’s next role remains unspecified.
ABC reported that Zacharia blamed media coverage for the backlash to her first press briefing and questions about her legal credentials. She argued that the attention had distracted from Trump ahead of the US midterm elections. That was Zacharia’s account of the fallout from her brief tenure.
What Zacharia said about working for Trump again
‘I would love to work for the president again,’ Zacharia told Morgan, according to ABC. She said she had returned to California and planned to continue advocating for Trump, whom she called a ‘force of nature’ and an ‘incredible president to serve.’ As she continued to praise him, Morgan accused her of sounding like a ‘robot.’
Zacharia had discussed a possible return in a separate interview with Rob Finnerty on NewsNation on Tuesday, October 27. Hindustan Times reported that she said she would take a job working with Trump if he asked. When Finnerty asked whether she had something lined up with Trump, she answered yes. She did not identify a position or give a start date.
Her departure and the vacant press secretary post
Zacharia left the press secretary position on Friday, October 16, Hindustan Times reported. It quoted White House Communications Director Steven Cheung as saying she would transition into a new role to be announced later. The title and duties of that role have not been announced.
ABC reported that Trump had advised Zacharia to reconsider the press secretary position after her first briefing and said the media had treated her ‘pretty nastily.’ The departure ended the short tenure previously covered by NewsJaws. Trump has said he intends to name a replacement after the midterm elections next week, according to ABC.
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Sources and context
- Morgan accuses Katie Zacharia of sounding like a robot in fiery appearanceABC News Australia (report by Eden Regan; recounts Zacharia’s interview remarks)
- Katie Zacharia says she would take back White House Press Secretary job if Trump asks: ‘A lot of exciting things ahead’Hindustan Times (by Shweta Kukreti)
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