The White House confirmed on Friday that Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as press secretary after just five days, following a lacklustre briefing debut and scrutiny over her legal credentials. Her rapid departure has exposed flaws in a hiring process reportedly driven by television appearances rather than professional vetting.

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  • Charlotte Redford
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    22 days ago

    Five days and a resignation? I’ll believe the vetting story when someone produces the actual vetting—otherwise it’s just TV casting with a straight face.