The key facts
- Katie Zacharia is leaving the post of White House press secretary, calling working for Trump an honor
- Trump said he had advised her to 'reconsider' and that the media treated her badly
- Zacharia was appointed at the beginning of the month after Karoline Leavitt's departure at the end of August
Farewell to the post
Outgoing White House press secretary Katie Zacharia praised President Donald Trump on the social network X on Friday evening, writing that it 'was an honor to work for him.' According to her, Trump is 'a kind, wonderful, generous, thoughtful, energetic and hardworking person,' and she regrets that 'more Americans do not appreciate him.' 'No one will ever make America great the way he has made and continues to make it,' she added.
Context of the departure
Zacharia's post came after Trump told reporters on Friday that he had advised her to 'reconsider' leaving the post, and said that the media had treated her 'very badly.' Earlier, a White House official confirmed to the Anadolu agency that Zacharia was 'transitioning out of the role.'
A short tenure in the post
Trump appointed Zacharia as White House press secretary at the beginning of this month, after Karoline Leavitt left the post at the end of August. Zacharia's first briefing at the White House podium on Tuesday lasted 15 minutes: she answered questions from only three outlets, after which she cut the briefing short.
