US President Donald Trump said he had urged White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role amid mounting public scrutiny just days after her appointment. Fox News, citing a White House official, later reported that Zacharia was transitioning out of the position. The controversy intensified after questions emerged over her claim to be an attorney, with Zacharia acknowledging in a Fox News interview that she had not passed the bar examination. She succeeded Karoline Leavitt.