Trump's spokesman was fired. He could only stay in office for 5 days

Katie Zacharia, who was appointed as White House Spokesperson by US President Donald Trump on October 9, was dismissed 5 days later. According to reports in the American press and based on a White House official, it was reported that Zacharia, who took office on October 12, was dismissed today. No detailed statement was made regarding the official reason for the separation.

In some news, it was stated that Zacharia was dismissed, and in others, it was stated that he was in the process of leaving his post. The departure of Zacharia, who was criticized for his professional background and performance in front of the press since his first days in the White House, brought the problems experienced in the Trump administration's communication staff to the agenda again. News of the dismissal of Zacharia, who replaced former White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt, came after Trump's statement that he advised him to reconsider his role.

TRUMP: IF I WERE HIM, I'D THINK AGAIN

Answering journalists' questions shortly before Zacharia left office, Trump argued that the new press secretary was unfairly criticized by the media. Stating that Zacharia was subjected to very harsh treatment by the press, Trump stated that he told him that he did not have to continue this duty. Trump said, "I told Katie that I think she was treated very unfairly. The press was very harsh on her. I told her she didn't have to go through all this. If I were her, I would reconsider this assignment." he said.

Trump's statement was considered the first strong sign that Zacharia would leave office. Shortly after, news appeared in the American press that Zacharia had been dismissed.

THE FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE LAST LESS THAN 15 MINUTES

The first major controversy regarding Zacharia's appointment occurred at his first press conference at the White House on Tuesday, October 13. Appearing before journalists in the press conference room of the White House, Zacharia answered only three journalists' questions during the meeting, which lasted less than 15 minutes. Zacharia's performance in response to the questions, who read the prepared statements for most of the meeting, and the fact that he ended the meeting in a short time caused criticism. In his later statement, Zacharia stated that he could not find enough time to prepare for his first meeting and argued that the briefing documents were delivered to him too late. Zacharia said that it was planned to keep the meeting short and that Trump would answer journalists' questions on the same day.

IT WAS REVEALED THAT HE COULD NOT PASS THE LAWYER'S EXAM

The most serious discussion about Zacharia started with an examination of his professional history. When Trump announced Zacharia's appointment, he identified himself as a lawyer. Zacharia also stated in his previous television appearances and public statements that he was a lawyer. However, during the investigation, no record was found showing that Zacharia was licensed to practice law in any state of the USA. It was revealed that Zacharia, who graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in California in 2011, failed the bar exam he took the same year. While Zacharia confirmed in an interview yesterday that he failed the exam, he later admitted that he did not retake the exam. Claiming that the exam result was not important to him while he was preparing to move to China, Zacharia stated that he had a law degree and worked in the field of international commercial transactions.

THE ALLEGATION THAT HE WORKED AS A LAWYER IN CHINA CAUSED DISCUSSIONS

Zacharia's statements about his professional background in China also attracted attention. Zacharia said that he worked at the "Zhong Lun" law firm in Beijing between 2011 and 2013 and was active in the field of international commercial transactions, but there are also professional qualification requirements to practice law in China. While Zacharia's employment in China constitutes a verifiable professional history, no record has been produced showing that this status qualifies him to practice law under Chinese law. Zacharia, on the other hand, argued that it was not wrong to introduce himself as a lawyer and claimed that his law degree and experience in international law were sufficient to use this description.

A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE

As discussions about his professional qualifications grew, a complaint was filed against Zacharia with the California State Bar Association. The complaint requested an investigation into whether his presentation of himself as a lawyer, even though he was not licensed as a lawyer, and whether the law-related duties he had previously undertaken were in violation of state laws.

It was also brought up in the review requests that Zacharia previously served as legal counsel at the organization called "Fix California", founded by Trump's Special Representative Richard Grenell. Zacharia, on the other hand, argued that he did not claim to have a lawyer's license and that he could make legal evaluations due to his law education.

IT WAS ALLEGED THAT TRUMP LEARNED THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS LAWYING LATER

In the news about Zacharia's departure from office, it was claimed that Trump's new spokesman did not have enough information about his lawyer background. It was claimed that Trump introduced Zacharia as a lawyer when appointing him to office, but later learned that he had not passed the bar exam, causing discomfort in the White House. It was also claimed that Zacharia's performance at the first press conference did not meet Trump's expectations.

On the other hand, it was claimed that during Zacharia's short tenure, he had disagreements with the White House's current communications staff about the way he worked, and some employees were disturbed by the thought that the new spokesperson wanted to create his own team. Zacharia denied these allegations against him.

Under current regulations in China, foreign nationals cannot take China's national legal profession qualification exam.