President Donald Trump fires Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after a five-day stint, setting a record for the shortest time in the role. The news outlets also note that Anthony Scaramucci, who previously served as a communications figure in the Trump administration for 11 days in 2017, reacts publicly to Zacharia’s dismissal as she breaks his own earlier record.
Scaramucci posts on X that “records are made to be broken,” adding that he “take[s] no pleasure in other people’s pain.” Multiple outlets frame his response as personal rather than celebratory, emphasizing his contrast with the political infighting and criticism surrounding Zacharia’s tenure. One account includes reported details about why Zacharia was dismissed, such as issues during her initial press appearances and questions about her legal credentials, while others focus primarily on the timing and the “shortest-ever” comparison between the two roles. The Independent mirrors Scaramucci’s quoted line, while the Daily Mail emphasizes the relative duration of the two stints.
