Anthony Scaramucci Reacts to Katie Zacharia's Five-Day White House Firing

Anthony Scaramucci has shared his reaction after Katie Zacharia's brief tenure as White House press secretary ended after just five days on the job. Scaramucci previously served as White House communications director and became political shorthand for a short-lived administrative role following his own firing within 11 days. With Zacharia's tenure falling short of his own, the author of All the Wrong Moves spoke out amid internet jokes that she lasted "half a Zacharia."

Anthony Scaramucci reacts to Katie Zacharia's abrupt firing from the White House

On Friday, October 16, 2026, President Donald Trump informed reporters that he asked Katie Zacharia if she actually needed the role following a difficult first press briefing. Following her departure within five days, Scaramucci posted his reaction on social media.

Addressing the news of Zacharia's firing on X, the former communications director wrote, "Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people's pain."