U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Katie Zacharia, 41, to step down as White House press secretary only days after she took up the role, according to De Telegraaf. The Dutch newspaper reported the development on Friday.
Other outlets carried similar accounts. Fox News reported that Zacharia was leaving after just a few days, a report picked up by AD.nl. NU reported that the White House spokesperson departed shortly after it emerged she was not a lawyer. BNR and NOS also reported that the new White House spokesperson was on her way out within about a week.
The reports point to a brief tenure marked by questions about her professional background, though the available material does not detail who raised those questions or how the White House responded.
The episode adds to the rapid turnover in a role that serves as the administration's main voice to the press corps. None of the reports cited here included comment from Zacharia or from the White House.
It was not immediately clear from the reporting who would take over the press secretary duties or when an announcement might come. Further statements from the White House, or from Zacharia herself, would clarify the circumstances of her exit and the timing of any replacement.