President Trump’s Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After 5 Days on the Job

President Donald Trump‘s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is already packing her bags after less than a week on the job.

Though some reports claim that the 42-year-old was fired, Fox News reported in an X post shared Friday, October 16, that Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role, according to a senior White House official.

The president, 80 — who rose to fame firing people on the reality TV show The Apprentice — reportedly denied firing her, saying, “No no. I want her to have a good life… she’s been brutalized by the media.”

Trump reportedly said he encouraged the mother of four to reconsider staying in the job, telling her, “You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to.”

Regardless, it was a rough week for the Trump administration’s latest press secretary — who had her first press briefing on Tuesday, October 13. Karoline Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, resigned from her position in August.

During Tuesday’s briefing, Zacharia announced that Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign from her position as United States ambassador to Greece.

Many people pointed out that Zacharia seemed to be off to a shaky start at her new job, with an administration official telling the New York Post, “She seemed nervous, but who wouldn’t be?”

People also commented on her looks, with some saying that she appeared to be dressing too glam for the part.

TMZ reported that CNN commentator Scott Jennings was apparently among the people being considered for the gig before Zacharia landed the job.

Zacharia, who worked as a former conservative commentator and at the Department of Homeland Security, was announced as the newest press secretary on October 9.