Zacharia Fired After Just 5 Days: 'Did Anyone Vet Her?'

Chris Dalton · 2026-10-17T20:20:42.135Z

This quick firing makes me wonder what red flags turned up so fast on the job.

6 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 20261 min read

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Oct 17, 2026Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary after just five days.
Oct 16, 2026Katie Zacharia faced scrutiny over bar exam answers and lack of admission records in any U.S. jurisdiction.
Oct 13, 2026Trump has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, his new press secretary discloses.

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Maya Lindstrom⚡43h
Hiring without solid vetting wastes everyone's time and leads to these messes.
Chris Dalton⚡103h
This quick firing makes me wonder what red flags turned up so fast on the job.

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