Five-Day Stint Ends for White House’s Shortest‑Lived Press Secretary

The White House announced Tuesday that Kate Jaccard’s service as press secretary will conclude after a record‑low five days. The brief period is being described as the shortest in modern history for the communications post.

CNN reported that senior advisors confirmed President Trump’s decision to remove Jaccard following a single press briefing. NBC cited a senior administrative officer who said Jaccard will transition to an undisclosed “new role” later this week.

Trump recounted a conversation with Jaccard in which he asked whether she wanted to stay. He said the media had been “unfair” to her and offered her the chance to leave. Jaccard, who took over the job on October 12, previously worked as a conservative commentator and senior adviser for the Trump Media and Technology Group.

During her lone briefing on October 13, she spent under fifteen minutes addressing the president’s demand that an ambassador resign in Greece and was unable to answer questions about U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine. The administration also faced scrutiny over her legal credentials; a senior official confirmed she has not passed the California bar exam.

No successor has been named, and officials indicated that the administration will likely wait until after the November 3 midterm elections to make a permanent appointment.