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Karoline Leavitt says her previous job was obviously not for Katie Zacharia who survived as press secretary for 5 days

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Karoline Leavitt, who previously served as White House press secretary, commented on Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure in the role, saying it was clear from the start that the position wasn’t suited for her. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Leavitt noted that the job is challenging and requires specific qualities including toughness, intelligence, loyalty to the president, understanding of his policies, and the ability to defend them effectively. Zacharia had to leave after just five days due to criticism of her performance and questions about her credentials.

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Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Katie Zacharia's five-day tenure in her role on October 22, 2026. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Leavitt said, "The job obviously was not for her." Zacharia's briefing lasted only 14 minutes, taking questions from just three reporters before stepping down. Leavitt, who served as press secretary during President Trump’s second term and left in August after the birth of her second child, noted that the position is challenging and requires extensive preparation. She outlined five key qualities for a successful press secretary: toughness, intelligence, loyalty, understanding of Trump's policies, and the ability to engage effectively with the media. Leavitt also expressed support for Zacharia but emphasized President Trump’s ongoing search for her replacement.

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Leavitt PERSON · 5× Trump PERSON · 2× Zacharia PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Fox News ORG · 1× Fox News Digital ORG · 1× Karoline Leavitt PERSON · 1× Katie PERSON · 1× Katie Zacharia PERSON · 1× White House ORG · 1×

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Leavitt said she had been advising the president in his search for Zacharia's replacement and outlined the five qualities a press secretary needs: tough, smart, loyal, who understands Trump's policies, and who can put up a fight.

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🔮 Sometimes you don’t know how someone will perform until they go out there,” she said.

2026-10-22 · Times of India

Karoline Leavitt says her previous job was obviously not for Katie Zacharia who survived as press secretary for 5 days · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Karoline Leavitt said the job that she left was obviously not meant for Katie Zacharia who had to leave the role in five says because it is a tough job. asserted

it → say → says

“Look, White House press secretary is a tough job. asserted

secretary → look → ?

I know that because I did it,” Leavitt said in a Thursday interview with Fox News Digital. asserted

Leavitt → know → Digital

“Many people say it’s one of the hardest jobs in politics. asserted

it → say → politics

It takes a lot of preparation. asserted

It → take → preparation

Sometimes you don’t know how someone will perform until they go out there,” she said. asserted

she → know → ?

“As the president said, we wish Katie the best. asserted

we → say → best

who → say → fight

“I do obviously talk to him about what the job entails, and he knows it very well. asserted

he → talk → it

Nobody understands the press better than Donald Trump. asserted

Nobody → understand → Trump

He knows that he needs someone who is tough, who is smart, who understands his policies, who is loyal and can go out there and put up a fight,” she said. asserted

she → know → fight

Leavitt left the role after the birth of her second child though she is not taking a break from work at all. asserted

she → leave → work

From November 1, she would be joining Fox News as an on-air contributor, providing political analysis and commentary. asserted

she → join → analysis

Leavitt served as President Donald Trump's first press secretary during his second term and made a record as the youngest person in the role. asserted

Leavitt → serve → role

She said she used to prepare a lot before her press conferences, and especially for her first press conference. asserted

she → say → conference

"I poured myself into my preparation. asserted

I → pour → preparation

I read, I studied, I talked to every Cabinet member, I talked to the president. asserted

I → read → president

I just absorbed as much information as this noggin up here could," Leavitt said. uncertain

Leavitt → absorb → information

While Zacharia's first press conference was widely panned as unimpressive, the nail in the coffin was the credibility of her degree. asserted

nail → pan → degree

For years, she called herself a lawyer but it came to light that she never cleared bar exam and she never practised law. asserted

she → call → law