Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary just five days after her appointment. And now, reports are rife that she will be trying again for the role.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleFormer White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been making headlines for a while now. She held the position for just five days before she was fired. Now, she is back in conversation as several high-profile advisers to President Trump believe she's angling for a second chance at the podium.
According to The New York Post, three sources close to President Trump said Katie Zacharia has been working to charm him and new chief of staff Stephen Miller into giving her another shot. A source revealed that she decided to help anchor Right Side Broadcasting Network's election-night coverage last Tuesday, November 3, 2026, hoping that Trump would see her performance and decide she's right for the job. The source said:
"She said it out loud. It's absurd. Truly embarrassing."
Someone who spoke to Katie Zacharia this week said she later claimed she was only joking about using her appearance on RSBN to regain the post. However, other prominent sources say that she notably auditioned for the job the first time by appearing on programs Trump was likely to watch, and seems to be doing it again. Katie was spotted at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend as the president prepared for more staff changes.
According to reports, President Donald Trump is looking to make more changes after replacing Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller in his first major shakeup since congressional Republicans suffered a landslide election defeat on Tuesday. Now, with the press secretary role still vacant, Katie Zacharia was seen "staring at [Trump] trying to get his attention" at the ritzy Palm Beach club's patio on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The source said:
"She will never go back. [Trump] thinks she's a joke. She has zero chance of that. He has been saying she's a train wreck."
It is also to be noted that Katie Zacharia took to her Instagram handle following the reports and confirmed that the specualtions about her return are completely false.
While Katie Zacharia is planning her next moves, a White House official has stated that, "She never stopped. She's psychotic. She thinks she did a good job at her one briefing." Meanwhile, Katie has publicly gushed over Stephen Miller and praised his role in leading a mass deportation, further drawing intrigue into her intentions.
However, another source close to Katie Zacharia has alleged that she has no interest in getting the job and is "focused on defending free speech". They claimed that Katie is focused on the president's "priorities through other mediums." Another source mirrored this and said:
"I am 1,000% certain Katie Zacharia has no interest in going and being the press secretary at the White House."
However, if Katie Zacharia is not interested in the role, who could possibly take it? According to reports, sources believe that other candidates have been putting themselves forward. These include Caroline Sunshine, a former Disney Channel actress who served in Trump's first term, who, a source said, "keeps calling and trying to get meetings with [Trump]."
Trump administration sources have also dismissed Katie's return and said the notion of Zacharia returning is "farcical" after she stumbled during her only White House briefing. It is also being reported that fellow White House aides are infuriated after she suggested to Hannity that her slip-up during the briefing was due to insufficient preparation by subordinates. Another White House official scoffed that Zacharia's return won't happen in "a million years."
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