Katie Zacharia's career as White House spokeswoman lasted less than a week. Donald Trump himself told journalists that he had asked her to reconsider the position, but according to three sources cited by the New York Times, it would have been much more drastic, with a full-blown dismissal. Neither the White House nor Katie Zacharia responded to the newspaper's requests for comment, but Trump's words to journalists - he suggested the newly appointed spokeswoman "think again" - leave little margin. Trump added that the job may not be right for her. The US leader stressed that Zacharia is being treated unfairly by the media. "Is this what you want, Katie? Honestly, you don't need it," Trump added, referring to the conversation he had with the spokeswoman. ""I will let her make this decision," added the tycoon. "She was treated very harshly. He's a good person," Trump said again, "I just want him to be happy."
Zacharia just arrived at the White House
Trump's new spokeswoman had just arrived at the White House and, in addition to having already collected a few gaffes, she had already been overwhelmed by a storm: presented by the tycoon as a lawyer according to the American media, including the Wall Street Journal, not only would she never have practiced but she had never even passed the exam. The former conservative commentator herself seemed to struggle when asked about her career after the first briefing in the James Brady Room. When asked in which state she passed the bar exam, she actually replied, "When I moved to China." A statement that aroused the perplexity of the journalists present.
Doubts about his career as a lawyer
She later told the New York Times that she misunderstood the question because of the noise from the Marine One helicopter and thought she was being asked, "Where were you after law school?" In the past and in his CV, Zacharia declared that he practiced in California "as a lawyer specializing in international commercial law, with all the necessary qualifications". But the Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the State Bar Association accusing the woman of not having a license. “Calling yourself an unlicensed lawyer is not an exaggeration, it's a crime,” Michelle Kuppersmith, the group's executive director, said in a statement.
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On the other hand, she would only be the latest in a long series of women in prestigious roles that Trump has eliminated. In the spring, in the space of just three months, four of the eight female members of the administration resigned or were fired. From Attorney General Pam Bondi, the scapegoat for the mismanagement of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was crushed by her own crackdown on immigration. From Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Until the most recent, the ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. And even the very trusted chief of staff, Susie Wiles, would be in the balance. Once praised as an "ice queen" for guiding him to reconquest of the White House, the president's close aide, according to Politico, has "burned bridges with too many people" to the point that Trump has started calling friends and allies to ask if the time has come to kick her out. The president has already circulated several names of possible successors: there is talk of a promotion of his deputy Stephen Miller or a call from Randy Levine, president of the Yankees team since 2000. All men, like those who replaced the other women sacked by the tycoon. Although, just today, Trump kicked out personal friend Paolo Zampolli from his position at the State Department as special envoy. According to Politico, the reason for the decision lies in an email dispute that Zampolli had with the Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau.
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