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Press secretary exits after five days; Omar seeks seized items back

Katie Zacharia is the shortest-serving White House press secretary ever, though she is not the first to leave the job; the podium keeps spinning.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:04 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days”, with reporting from The Daily Wire.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:04 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Ilhan Omar, White House, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Omar challenges legality of search of her home (October 17).

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Al JazeeraWhy Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days
The Daily WireIlhan Omar Demands Authorities Return Passport, Computers Seized In Home Search

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHere is the latest. Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after five days, the shortest tenure the job has ever had.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFive days. I have had milk that outlasted that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAttorneys for Representative Ilhan Omar asked federal prosecutors Friday to return everything taken from her home, including her passport and computers, after agents searched it Monday under a judge-approved warrant.

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