Leavitt says press secretary job 'was not for' Zacharia, who left after five days
Photo: Fox NewsFormer White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Fox News Digital interview that the job was not right for her successor, Katie Zacharia, who left after five days earlier this month, the shortest tenure in U.S. history, according to Fox News and the Daily Wire. Leavitt served from the start of President Donald Trump's second term until she stepped down Aug. 27 to spend time with her young children. She said the role demands heavy preparation. She also said she has offered to help Trump choose a replacement and has no plans to run for office. Zacharia's exit followed a 14-minute debut briefing.
Right-leaning outlets lead with Leavitt advising Trump and ruling out a run, and Fox's headline calls the stint a debacle. Left-leaning HuffPost stresses the rocky debut, noting Zacharia called on three reporters from MAGA-friendly outlets and faced questions about her legal background. Alternative-leaning Newsweek calls the verdict blunt and cites an unnamed source who found the remarks unsavory, given Trump's comment that the media was nasty to her. Outlets date the interview Wednesday or Thursday.
How the sides differ Right sources stress Leavitt helping Trump find a successor; left sources stress Zacharia's rocky debut; alternative sources add an unnamed critic of Leavitt's remarks.
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HuffPost leads with Leavitt's 'not for her' remark, then details Zacharia's shaky 14-minute debut, her choice of three reporters from MAGA-friendly outlets, and questions about her legal background.
Newsweek frames Leavitt's comments as a blunt verdict and adds an unnamed source calling them unsavory, plus Trump's remarks that the media had been nasty to Zacharia.
- Fox NewsLeavitt opens up on helping Trump find new press secretary after Zacharia debacle: 'Was not for her'
Daily Wire and Fox News lead with Leavitt helping Trump find a new press secretary. They feature her own words, her wish that Zacharia do well, and her ruling out a run for office.