President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia should "reconsider" if she wants to keep her job. The comment came during a conversation with reporters outside the White House, where Trump characterized the recent media coverage of Zacharia as exceptionally negative.
"The news has been so nasty to her. I've never seen anything like it actually," Trump said. He added that he had told Zacharia, "honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider. You think about it, but I would reconsider."
Zacharia has faced speculation regarding her legal credentials and criticism over her first press briefing since taking office. Her first week in the role has been marked by these ongoing debates about her qualifications as a lawyer. The exchange with the president marks a public display of dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs surrounding the press office.