Katie Zacharia ousted as White House press secretary

According to NBC News, her exit followed "a widely panned first press briefing and the revelation that she represented herself as a lawyer but did not pass her bar exam."[3]CNBC reports that Zacharia ended her first, and only, press briefing on Tuesday after delivering halting remarks and taking questions from just three reporters[2].According to CBS News, Trump said shortly before the news broke that he had told her, "Honestly if I were you, I'd reconsider."[1] NBC News reports that Trump also said "She's been treated, I would say pretty nastily"[3] by the media.CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported that Trump was "embarrassed by the coverage of Zacharia's briefing,"[2] according to CNBC. One aide told CBS News that "No one thought she was sticking around long enough to even involve her in actual decision-making."[1]A senior administration official told NBC News that Zacharia is transitioning into a new role that would be announced at a later date[3]. In a statement reported by NBC, Zacharia said "it was an honor to work for him."[3]NBC News reports that her exit will leave a key White House communications role vacant less than three weeks before the midterm elections[3]. Two sources told the network that it is highly unlikely that Trump will select a new press secretary any time soon[3].