Katie Zacharia was fired after a chat with JD Vance

Summary

Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary after being called aside for a brief chat with US Vice President JD Vance, according to reports. Hindustan Times says she was interrupted mid-interview and then told she was being let go; NDTV reports that senior Trump adviser Miller asked her to step aside for the conversation.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   17 Oct 2026, 10:43 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Zacharia was interrupted mid-interview, then called in for a chat with JD Vance and told she was being let go.

2. NDTV

   17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that senior Trump adviser Miller asked Zacharia to step aside for a quick chat with Vance, and that she was fired moments later.