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Anthony Scaramucci takes ‘no pleasure’ in Katie Zacharia beating his record as Trump’s fastest-ever fired flack

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O'Neill, N. (2026, October 16). Anthony Scaramucci takes ‘no pleasure’ in Katie Zacharia beating his record as Trump’s fastest-ever fired flack. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/anthony-scaramucci-takes-no-pleasure-in-katie-zacharia-beating-his-record-as-trumps-fastest-ever-fired-flack/

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Former White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci commented on Friday that Katie Zacharia broke his record for being Donald Trump’s shortest-tenured press secretary, lasting only five days before being fired. Scaramucci became known for his rapid dismissal from the White House in 2017 after a controversial phone call with The New Yorker reporter Ryan Lizza. In response to MSNBC host Joe Scarborough’s tweet referencing Zacharia's brief tenure, Scaramucci noted her achievement while Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres humorously compared Zacharia’s firing duration to less than half of what Scaramucci experienced.

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On October 16, 2026, Katie Zacharia resigned as White House Press Secretary just five days into the role, following intense media criticism and questions about her legal qualifications. Donald Trump initially denied firing her but later encouraged her to leave after she was "brutalized by the media." Zacharia had been chosen on October 9 to replace Karoline Leavitt, who left in late August due to personal reasons. Before this, Zacharia worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and as a communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social. Her brief stint at the White House was marked by controversy over her claim to be a lawyer without clear evidence of passing the bar exam in any U.S. state.

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Notoriously short-lived former White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci quipped Friday that freshly canned press secretary Katie Zacharia beat his record as Trump’s fastest-ever-fired flack.

left Implies incompetence in the administration

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Leaning: centre for article 85792 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-10-16

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“Article A describes Katie Zacharia's debut as White House press secretary, while Article B discusses Anthony Scaramucci's reaction to Zacharia being fired shortly after her appointment.”

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“Article A discusses scrutiny over Katie Zacharia's background and her transition as Press Secretary, while Article B mentions her firing from the position, which is a different event.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Katie Zacharia's tenure as press secretary and do not focus on the same specific incident or occurrence.”

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“While both articles discuss Katie Zacharia's short tenure as White House press secretary, they do not describe the same specific incident. Article A focuses on her first briefing and ridicule she faced, while Article B discusses a comment made by Anthony Scaramucci regarding her record for being fired quickly.”

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“Both articles report on Katie Zacharia being fired from her position as White House press secretary after only five days, citing similar reasons including a poorly received first briefing and questions about her legal credentials.”

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“Both articles discuss Katie Zacharia being removed from her role as White House press secretary after one week, indicating it is the same specific incident.”

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Notoriously short-lived former White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci quipped Friday that freshly canned press secretary Katie Zacharia beat his record as Trump’s fastest-ever-fired flack. asserted

Zacharia → live → flack

She also appeared in segments on FOX News that Trump described as “tough,” and was bashed in headlines for allegedly misrepresenting herself as a lawyer. uncertain

Trump → appear → lawyer

To “get Scaramuccied” famously became a verb when Trump sacked Scaramucci after a wild, curse-laced phone interview he gave to The New Yorker journalist Ryan Lizza in July 2017. asserted

he → scaramuccie → July

On Friday, Scaramucci made the comment when replying to MS Now host Joe Scarborough, who tweeted, “Mooch, we hardly knew ye,” apparently about Zacharia swiping his embarrassing claim to fame. uncertain

Zacharia → make → fame

Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres, meanwhile, dubbed the five-day firing, “Less than half a Scaramucci.” asserted

Torres → dub → Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci takes ‘no pleasure’ in Katie Zacharia beating his record as Trump’s fastest-ever fired flack

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