Anthony Scaramucci quips about Katie Zacharia's short tenure as Donald Trump's press secretary
By: Mallory Wilson (The Hill)
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Comments: by Mallory Wilson - 10/16/26 2:45 PM ET
by Mallory Wilson - 10/16/26 2:45 PM ET
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Anthony Scaramucci weighed in on Katie Zacharia's departure as White House press secretary Friday, noting her tenure was less than his as communications director at just five days in the role.
"Records are made to be broken," he wrote on social platform X. "But I take no pleasure in other people's pain."
Scaramucci famously served just 11 days as President Trump's White House communications director during the president's first term.
Social media users have joked in recent days about whether Zacharia would last "one Scaramucci" after her first press briefing Tuesday was heavily scrutinized. Bets were also being taken on the prediction market site Kalshi over when she would depart the role.
"The clock is running. Thus far 1/11th of a Scaramucci," the ex-Trump official wrote online earlier this week.
A White House official confirmed to The Hill that Zacharia is "transitioning out" of the role as the president's top spokesperson.
She was appointed just last week to step into the role, after Karoline Leavitt left the position earlier this year. At her first briefing, Zacharia spoke for 14 minutes and took questions from only three members of the media.
Trump signaled her departure in remarks to reporters Friday before departing the White House for Georgia.
"I said, 'Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider,'" the president said, referring to a conversation he said he had with Zacharia earlier.
"I said, 'You think about it, but I would reconsider,'" he continued.
Zacharia had also been making headlines over her legal history. In the past she has identified herself as a lawyer on TV, but a report found that she was not licensed to practice law in any state, including California where she resides.
When asked about where she took the bar exam from reporters earlier this week, she said, "when I moved to China."
The Wall Street Journal reported later that evening that Zacharia had failed the bar exam.
On subsequent news interviews, she failed to clear the issue up.
Zacharia told conservative news outlet Real America's Voice that she "misheard" the question about where she took the bar exam, adding later that the test's results were "inconsequential."
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trump's reality show has turned into a soap opera ...
Unfortunately his reality show has been turned into reality...
Morning...plastic fantastic air head is cactus already??
What a classic..🤣🤣
I guess she wouldn't put out in the oval office after her happy meal ...
Or maybe Trump and 'company' realized (a little late) that she was going to be (catnip) for the professional 'Cat' - class journalists and reporters at the White House. I truly believe Donald can tell when somebody does not measure up to his brand of hardball/hardcase. Simply put: Her 'first impression' brought to mind: 'blood' on the floor from scratch marks! She simply did not hit the ground running fast enough!
When you are looking for a tiger. . .a cub won't do!
she was a human sacrifice to the media to hide even bigger oval office scandals that are developing ...
To my understanding and he says it a lot, Trump wants: "someone straight out of 'central casting'. . .that is, individuals that look "good" on camera. He thinks that is a 'winning combination' - the charm factor. (At the least, to him anyway.) Which does beg the question. . . why it is being said he is 'bout to pick from several hard-legs like questionably 'ugly' in personality: Steven Miller, Steven Cheung, Taylor Budowich, and CNN political commentator Scott Jennings -Ick! The first two offerings might just turn over the press podium and tell everybody to get the hell out when 'it' hits the proverbial press fan. Trust me, Scott Jennings is primed for the position. (Double ick factor, as he spins like nobodies' 'business on CNN!)
I heard that she failed to adequately explain herself on Hannity last night , Trump saw it, and that was it. It may just be that she is not a good enough liar.
Or....just being the devil's advocate...she wasn't blond/attractive enough? What other qualifications does he have?
Failing the bar exam is "inconsequential"? Sure...
Now she's saying she never planned to practice law. That must be why she took the bar exam.
What I really like is that she said she talked to "people in the field" who told her she didn't have to pass the bar to call herself a lawyer; that you can only call yourself an attorney or an attorney at law if you have a license. Truly amazing.
It shows one thing (significantly): She was not a serious (in-depth) student. When one can take such a program to its 'end' and not 'master' understanding licensing terminology and requirements. . . it is a 'sign' of a simpleton. (I am not meaning to insult her, and yet point out that she does not read/comprehensive the 'fullness" of the program.)
This can happen when one is too 'skimpy' a student/studier. (Think: Just doing enough to get by.)
The bar exam, especially the California bar exam, is not easy. Although I am happy to say that I passed it the first time, only about 50% of the people who took it when I did actually passed. Some people take it more than once before they pass.
it seems like she had a lot of help with her homework in law school ...
Personally, I know of someone who took the test TWICE and did not pass it. This individual NEVER identified as a lawyer. Despite having the 'knowledge' education provided ("JD"). That said, I just learned that in California (and several other states) a graduate of law school CAN be called a lawyer (non-practicing) without passing the bar exam. (Credit "Alexa.")
Is that your understanding, GSquared? (Although, nuance needs clarifying as to how it works.)
Alright, this is. . . nuanced a bit: Alexa informs me a lawyer is anyone who has a law degree. An attorney is someone who passes the bar. That said, every state requires an ATTORNEY to have passed the bar. And then there is the matter of being a law graduate (not a lawyer). It's quite confusing, actually. HELP!
So this AM I have figured out what is going on here: Katie Zacharias has a law degree from Pepperdine, and she is not a lawyer or attorney since she has not passed the bar.
Hi CB. That is correct. She may refer to herself as a law school graduate, but not a lawyer or attorney. In California, Business and Professions Code section 6126 (a) states, in pertinent part:
I wouldn't necessarily trust anything I read on Alexa.
What's interesting is my 'final answer' came from Alexa (this AM) also. If I was a 'betting man' I would say it depends on how the question is asked!
Last night's answer/s left me confused. Maybe I was tired and using the wrong phraseology. Thank you so much for the assist!
That said, I do recall an 'incident' when the late great Dolly Parton died and the "Breaking News" was airing. I asked Alexa about it and it told me she was still alive SEVERAL times over a 'period.' My guess was "it' had not been "updated" (however that is done).
I do not consider Alexa or Siri or Google Gemini to be totally reliable sources. I would always treat them with a healthy degree of scepticism and delve more deeply into further research if absolutely correct information is required.
Noted. I use them for somewhat 'speedy' answers not requiring deep research. . . I do have the DuckGo AI and others that I use as well and as often.
That wasn't even 1/2 of a Scaramucci...
I saw a panel on MSNOW saying she got "mooched" from the west wing ...
A true libertarian doesn't need to pass an examination test for a license.
The good news is that Katie can now go back to Twitter or start a news blog bashing trump for profit.
and she will probably never have to have the fam fly cross country for a birthday ever again.
My $ was on Scaramucci to lose his record.
I think the guy is likeable;
the girl, not so much.
she was hired to take the spotlight off the other blonde bimbo with the diaper bag ...
That's all trump will hire...
too bad there's none left in maga with an IQ over 80 points, and yes, I'm being very generous ...
One thing we can know for sure a 'diversity' candidate won't be getting the job from the so-called "merit" president. /s
Yeah. Yeah. I dug into "Mr. Merit's" drawers for that one.
This is what happens when the boss hires people primarily for their loyalty to him.
And their looks..
Yup. And their age and gender.
at least they're all over 18 years old now ...
Many people are saying Ms. Zacharia was not given enough 'stage to perform on' (or words to that effect), so the solution would be to let her continue performing. . . . However, as it turns out. . . she evidently was not properly vetted. Apparently, Trump (ha!) does not like people that lie about their qualifications: Go figure!
He must have imagined he was back on his tv series again, the apprentice...
You're fired!!
I can't stand that our country allows Trump to 'do that' time and time again. . . and yet, he is treated as above it all! The man is 'foul.' He lies, he swears - at will, he is corrupt, he destroys careers, and treats people like fodder. And yet. . .those who stay with him. . . get their just desserts. . .when he tosses them. (Just look at what he is doing to that fool for Trump - Cornyn. . . who does not want to be play on Trump's team anymore. . . and yet wants to 'retire' as some type of operative in GOP processes. Trump just 'sh-tcanned even that for him by giving him the 'stink-eye'!) There is no getting around that 'dude.'
Hannity delivered the coup de grace (grace and merciful press/media death) for the administration as she 'expertly' demasked her in public for the 'good' of the Republican party and its chances at the mid-terms! Because of Hannity, all Donald had to do was 'mop up' the mess. . . or, in Donald's case, call in the 'cleaners.'
Bets were also being taken on the prediction market site Kalshi over when she would depart the role.
Follow the money on this one. The distraction is the public spectacle of her humiliation, the crime is in the “prediction” markets.
Even though she was pretty much Nazi Barbie, at least Karoline could do the job without having some kind of seizure.
karoline probably had a lot more previous experience dealing with a roomful of entitled frat boys ...
She was a DEI hire anyway.
D.E.I. - Didn’t Earn It.
Here is another contemplation: Since Ms. Zacarias has been "sh-tcanned" by Trump, will she "pull a Scaramucci and turn on Trump too? Inquiring minds at work here. . . . Watch this space.
It didn't take long for her to blame Trump for the Hannity set up where she blamed the WH for not asking the basic questions during her "vetting".
Vetting means, assume nothing, ask the candidate; but she appears to have been picked and promoted solely by Trump, who only wants to find new arm candy for the King...
In the past she had been more critical of Trump on Twitter.
get ready for a return to that
BUT...
The WH did say that they were considering her for other roles commensurate with her credentials.
maybe they were just being polite.
time to order another presidential diaper bag ...
Maybe when the Ballroom opens there will be openings for the bathroom attendants selling trump hand creams, colognes and man sized baby wipes....
I've got her down for after hours room service at mar-a-lardo ...
Not to worry-- help is on the way!
George Santos Says He’d ‘Jump’ at Chance to Be Trump’s Press Secretary
Yup-- that George Santos! Remember him?
Game sees game, I guess.
In dumb fuck bigot country these women passing the bar exam doesn't count because the bigots believe women of color only ever pass anything and get anywhere in school or business because of affirmative action. It's quite funny to listen to a dumb fuck white boy bigot whine on and on about women of color and affirmative action when the last book they likely read had more pictures than words.
but, but, it's their heritage ...