Does Hannity Want Katie Zacharia Out As Press Secretary?

Sean Hannity took a completely different tone with Trump's new play thing.
By John Amato — October 16, 2026

Sean Hannity bludgeoned new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia during her appearance last night on Fox News in such a fashion that one has to wonder: why?

Hannity is a loyal MAGA cultist of the worst order, who has advised Trump throughout his political career. After Fox News kicked out Alan Colmes as a co-host years ago, his Fox News program is considered a safe space for all Republicans.

Sean's hard questioning of her lack of qualifications, and the multitude of lies surrounding her claims of being an attorney, was surprising.

It was so unlike him.

HANNITY: Okay, but I wanna ask you specifically — I know that part of the story, and you did do all of that — but did you ever take the bar exam a second time or a third time?

ZACHARIA: I did not, Sean.

HANNITY: You did not. Okay. So, you said you consulted with many people, and they advised you that it was okay to call yourself a lawyer but not an attorney. Correct?

ZACHARIA: Correct.

HANNITY: Okay. There’s a report out tonight that shows 15 social media posts where you identify yourself as an attorney.

ZACHARIA: I think they were retweets, and I corrected the record and said that that’s not endorsing the title. They were retweets of a title that had been given.

HANNITY: Speaking for Donald Trump makes everything tougher. Why not just say, “I went to Pepperdine Law School and then took a different career path, and I took the bar once and didn’t pass it?” Why get into this long, drawn-out definition of the difference between a lawyer and an attorney? ‘Cause I don’t think most people see much of a distinction. Why didn’t you just say, “I never practiced law?”

Lying is a prerequisite to be part of any Trump administration.

Mediaite's Kathryn Wilkens remarks that "While Hannity, a friend of the president’s, initially defended Zacharia, calling her briefing “perfectly normal” and any attacks against her “nasty,” he seemed to have at least somewhat changed his tune by Thursday, when she appeared on Hannity.

That is an understatement.

Hannity went for the jugular, telling Demented Donald he needs to replace her. Former Fox News Radio host Todd Starnes called her morning appearances on Fox News "a professional hit job."

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