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Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia denies she’s auditioning for her old job

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Scott, O. (2026, November 10). Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia denies she’s auditioning for her old job. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary-b3082306.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-10 · by Owen Scott

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Katie Zacharia, who served as White House Press Secretary for five days in October before stepping down following criticism over her performance and qualifications, has denied reports that she is trying to regain her former position. Unnamed sources told The New York Post that Zacharia had attempted to contact President Trump and Stephen Miller multiple times since leaving the role. However, speaking to TMZ and posting on X (formerly Twitter), Zacharia strongly refuted these claims, calling them "utterly fake" and criticizing reporters who spread such stories from unnamed sources.
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As of November 10, 2026, Katie Zacharia, former White House press secretary who was fired after just five days in October, has denied reports that she is actively trying to regain her position. The New York Post reported on November 9 that Zacharia appeared on the Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) during election night in an attempt to impress President Trump and secure a second chance at being press secretary. However, Zacharia told TMZ that these claims are "utterly fake" and criticized outlets pushing such rumors as part of the "fake news machine." Despite her denial, sources close to President Trump maintain that Zacharia has indeed been working to regain favor with him, including appearing on RSBN and spending time at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Zacharia's brief stint in October was marked by criticism for a poorly received press conference where she answered only three questions in 14 minutes and her description of herself as a lawyer despite failing the bar exam.

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Katie Zacharia Denies Job Rumors
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Mar-a-Lago TMZ The New York Post White House the Right Side Broadcasting Network

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Her short tenure also saw her being criticised for describing herself as a lawyer, despite having previously failed the bar exam. Unnamed sources told The New York Post Monday Zacharia had been trying to convince President Trump and Stephen Miller, the new White House chief of staff, to reinstate her as press secretary. The sources claimed Zacharia had tried multiple times to get Trump’s attention since leaving her role, including staring at him while at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday.
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She also anchored coverage on the night of the midterm elections for the Right Side Broadcasting Network in the hopes that the president would see her, it is claimed.
2026-11-10 · The Independent
Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia denies she’s auditioning for her old job · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Former White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has denied a report claiming she is trying to get her old job back. asserted
she → deny → job
Zacharia infamously left her role in October after just five days and one widely mocked press conference. asserted
Zacharia → leave → days
Her short tenure also saw her being criticised for describing herself as a lawyer, despite having previously failed the bar exam. Unnamed sources told The New York Post Monday Zacharia had been trying to convince President Trump and Stephen Miller, the new White House chief of staff, to reinstate her as press secretary. The sources claimed Zacharia had tried multiple times to get Trump’s attention since leaving her role, including staring at him while at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday. asserted
Zacharia → see → Saturday
She also anchored coverage on the night of the midterm elections for the Right Side Broadcasting Network in the hopes that the president would see her, it is claimed. asserted
it → anchor → her
However, speaking to TMZ, Zacharia said: “I maintain a loyal and great relationship with the President, but this story is utterly fake.” asserted
story → speak → President
“They're spreading abject lies from anonymous sources,” she continued. asserted
she → spread → sources
“Reporters that are complicit in continuing to spread fake news and lies are a big problem and are a part of why people don't trust the media. asserted
people → continue → media
I am not auditioning for the role.” asserted
I → audition → role
Zacharia continued to deny the rumors in a statement uploaded to her account on X. “We’ve reached the point where @TMZ is correcting DC beltway lies from ‘anonymous sources,’” she said. asserted
she → continue → sources
“Reporters and outlets pushing abject falsehoods from anonymous sources are complicit in the fake news machine—and a big reason Americans no longer trust the media. asserted
Americans → push → media
“I’m not auditioning for the role,” Zacharia continued. asserted
Zacharia → audition → role
“Claims that I’m trying to get my old job back as President Trump’s White House Press Secretary are utterly fake.” uncertain
I → try → Secretary
Trump has publicly admitted he was the one to suggest to Zacharia she vacate the press secretary position, following her press conference in which she took few questions and relied heavily on prepared statements. asserted
she → admit → statements
“I said to Katie just two minutes ago, I said, Katie, you know, you don't have to do this ... the news has been so nasty to her,” the president said last month. asserted
president → say → her
“I've never seen anything like it. asserted
I → see → it
And I said, I said to her honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider. asserted
I → say → her
You think about it, but I wouldn't reconsider. asserted
I → think → it
She's got a beautiful husband and family ... maybe it's not for her.” asserted
it → get → her
Since then, the president floated UFC CEO Dana White as the next press secretary, later claiming the suggestion was a joke. asserted
suggestion → float → secretary
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