Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is pushing back on a report that she is trying out again for the job as President Trump’s chief spokesperson.
The New York Post reported Monday that Ms. Zacharia was angling for a second chance at the job and took an on-air position hosting election night coverage on the online streaming platform Right Side Broadcasting Network, which she knows Mr. Trump watches, as a way to win him over.
She was also seen having dinner with friends at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend.
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But Ms. Zacharia, in text messages to ’Seen, Heard & Whispered,’ said it was all “Absolutely FAKE NEWS.”
“I told the reporter,” she said. “I asked him to ask the sources if they spoke to me. He refused to ask them. I told The Post I have 10 sources for every one of your anonymous [ones].”
Ms. Zacharia noted other outlets refused to cover the narrative that she wanted a second chance at the job after being fired last month following a five-day stint.
Ms. Zacharia held one press briefing that lasted roughly 14 minutes before she was removed from the post.
Initially Mr. Trump stood by Ms. Zacharia, but then decided the position might not suit her after she received pushback for claiming to be a lawyer. While she did attend law school, Ms. Zacharia had failed to pass the bar exam.
The White House press secretary job remains open following Karoline Levitt’s departure in August.
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