{"id":167161,"date":"2026-11-11T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/11\/a-press-secretary-comeback-katie-zacharia-may-be-ready-for-her-close-up\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T08:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:45:00","slug":"a-press-secretary-comeback-katie-zacharia-may-be-ready-for-her-close-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/11\/a-press-secretary-comeback-katie-zacharia-may-be-ready-for-her-close-up\/","title":{"rendered":"A Press Secretary Comeback? Katie Zacharia May Be Ready For Her Close-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

She said it out loud. It\u2019s absurd. Truly embarrassing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/b> A source speaking to the New York Post<\/a>, on Katie Zacharia\u2019s reported effort to land a second turn as White House press secretary. The Post reports that Zacharia hoped her election-night appearance on Right Side Broadcasting Network would catch President Trump\u2019s attention, and that she was spotted at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. It would be quite a comeback for someone who lasted just five days in the job. Her first and only briefing was quite rocky<\/a>, and she faced criticism over both her performance and her legal credentials, as she\u2019d referred to herself as a lawyer after failing the bar exam<\/a>. The Post also reports that some people close to Zacharia say she was joking or has no interest in returning, while administration officials dismiss her chances.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The post A Press Secretary Comeback? Katie Zacharia May Be Ready For Her Close-Up<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

She said it out loud. It\u2019s absurd. Truly embarrassing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/b> A source speaking to the New York Post<\/a>, on Katie Zacharia\u2019s reported effort to land a second turn as White House press secretary. The Post reports that Zacharia hoped her election-night appearance on Right Side Broadcasting Network would catch President Trump\u2019s attention, and that she was spotted at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. It would be quite a comeback for someone who lasted just five days in the job. Her first and only briefing was quite rocky<\/a>, and she faced criticism over both her performance and her legal credentials, as she\u2019d referred to herself as a lawyer after failing the bar exam<\/a>. The Post also reports that some people close to Zacharia say she was joking or has no interest in returning, while administration officials dismiss her chances.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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