Donald Trump's now-former White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, who managed to knock good ole Anthony Scaramucci out of his long-held position as the shortest-serving official in the Trump Administration, has broken her silence in an interview with her good friend at New York Post, Joel Pollack, to talk about the lessons she apparently learned during her five whole days in the Trump White House.
Pretty quickly, Pollack asked whether she regretted taking the job in the first place, and Zacharia said she was glad she showed her children how to be courageous.
"I’m proud I said yes, stood firm in what I believe, and kept supporting the president even when the circumstances weren’t ideal for me – showing my children what courage looks like in the face of criticism," the not-a-real-lawyer answered.
When it came to the 5-day stint she spent as a Trump Administration official, Zacharia said: "The biggest lessons are to stay true to your character, focus on the work in front of you, and refuse to be defined by the critics."
Zacharia's record-breakingly short tenure started with an embarrassing bang of a first press briefing, in which she steadily read off a paper in front of her, barely even glancing out at the gaggle, stuttered and stumbled her way through her words, and only took a grand total of 3 questions from the press before struggling even to get herself out the door.
She told Pollack in the new interview that she got out of bed at 3 a.m. to try to prepare, since she'd only received the material a few hours beforehand, seeming to throw just the slightest shade and blame toward that Trump White House.
But the press briefing itself was honestly the least of Zacharia's problems, considering she and Trump continually referred to her as a lawyer while apparently forgetting that people tend to check and verify that sort of thing. As it turns out, while Zacharia does hold a law degree from Pepperdine University, she in fact has not passed a state bar exam. Ever.
Nevertheless, she continued to assert that she consulted legal professionals before using the term to describe herself.
"The ABA Journal’s January 2025 piece draws the exact distinction I relied on…" she tried to explain in the interview. "Before any Fox or media appearances, I consulted attorneys and legal professionals who confirmed it was appropriate to identify as a lawyer — given my Pepperdine JD and experience."
In the end, after less than a full week, the president told Zacharia that she wasn't the right fit for the gig.
But don't worry, she's still heaping praise on the big guy, telling Pollack, "Answering the president’s call to serve was an honor, and my kids were able to see their mom step up for one of the most sought-after jobs in the world."
Whatever helps you sleep at night, girl.
