Why was the new spokesman of the White House fired after 5 days?
The rapid dismissal of the White House spokesman has created many questions and uncertainties.
The rapid dismissal of the White House spokesman has created many questions and uncertainties.
According to Ambassador Arjan's report, Kitty Zakaria was fired from her position only five days after being appointed as the spokesperson of the White House to record the shortest period of presence in this responsibility in the modern history of America. His hasty appointment and swift dismissal was a direct result of Donald Trump's spur-of-the-moment decision to hire a loyal media figure ahead of the 2026 midterm elections; A choice that was made without conducting preliminary evaluations and checking the records carefully.
The story started when Trump was looking for a defender in the media due to political pressure and the poor performance of the Republicans in the polls. He offered Zakaria the responsibility of spokesperson without adequate consultation with his senior advisers. But Zakaria's presence faced a crisis from his first 14-minute press conference. He presented a very uncertain and clumsy performance in front of reporters, he was not able to manage the meeting and he could not even answer simple and predictable questions about foreign policy.
In the following days, his ignorance of Trump's work ethic and protocols became more apparent; Including insisting on setting up unnecessary interviews after Trump's boring speeches that infuriated the president. At the same time, controversies arose about his legal record. While Zakaria was known on TV as a "lawyer", it was revealed that he had failed the bar exam. His challenging interviews and failed defenses on Fox News, especially with Sean Hannity, made the situation even more critical.
In the end, Trump, deeply annoyed by the negative media coverage and seeing no support from his top advisers to keep Zakaria, decided to fire him. Trump told him in a brief meeting that he may not have been "prepared for the position," leaving the White House without a spokesman once again on the eve of the election.