WorldPublished: 16 October 2026 at 21:32

Trump's new press secretary fired after five days on the job

US President Donald Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zakharia, was dismissed on Friday, 16 October. The report comes from The New York Times, as cited by the Ukrainian outlet Pravda.

Katie Zakharia, the new press secretary to US President Donald Trump, has been dismissed from her post on Friday, 16 October. A press secretary is the official who presents the administration's position to the media. The news was published by the Ukrainian outlet Pravda, which cited The New York Times.

According to that report, Zakharia held the position for five days.

The source does not say why she was dismissed, who made the decision or who might replace her. It also contains no official comment from the White House.

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