Anthony Scaramucci Calls Out Katie Zacharia After Trump's Fastest-Ever Firing, 'Turn Off The News'

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Anthony Scaramucci has some advice for Katie Zacharia after her brief stint as White House press secretary came to a crashing end just five days into the job. Scaramucci, a former White House communications director, became the political shorthand for a short-lived administrative role after he was fired within 11 days. With Zacharia breaking his record, the All the Wrong Moves author has spoken out as the 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 told reporters that he asked Katie Zacharia if she actually needed the role after her first press briefing went horribly wrong. After her tenure ended within five days, Scaramucci took to social media with his own take on the matter.

Not long after the news of Zacharia's firing surfaced, the ex-communications director gave a pointed reaction on X, writing, "Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people's pain."

In a separate post, he addressed Kate directly, drawing on his own experience of being dismissed during Trump's first term. Humorously calling him the "world's leading expert on short White House tenures," Scaramucci wrote:

"Dear @katiezacharia, speaking as the world's leading expert on short White House tenures: turn off the news and go enjoy your family. In time you'll realize that the Universe did you a major favor."

Scaramucci's comments came just a day after he publicly backed Zacharia amid mounting speculation about whether she would last longer than he did in the White House. On October 15, as social media users debated how long she would remain in the role, he wrote, "She will make it. I have the over."

While her job seemed to be at risk after the press briefing failed, not many would have expected that anyone could break Scaramucci's 11-day record. Some users, however, were waiting to see if the 9-year-old record gets broken this time. Zacharia's tenure ended before she could surpass Scaramucci's record when a White House official confirmed that she was "transitioning out" of the position. Multiple media reports said President Donald Trump had fired her.

Scaramucci served as White House communications director for just 11 days in July 2017 before being dismissed. His brief time in the administration became so notorious that the term 'Scaramucci' entered political conversation as a unit of measurement for a short tenure.

Zacharia's five-day run quickly inspired similar jokes online, with users describing her time in the role as “half a Scaramucci.” Earlier in the week, Scaramucci himself joined the speculation, joking that she had lasted “1/11th of a Scaramucci.”

Why was Katie Zacharia fired after just five days?

Zacharia's departure followed a difficult first week as Trump's top spokesperson. Appointed on October 9, 2026, to replace Karoline Leavitt, she faced intense scrutiny after her first White House press briefing on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The briefing lasted around 14 minutes.

In her short briefing, Zacharia took questions from only three journalists. The short appearance prompted criticism and questions about her readiness for one of the administration's most visible jobs. She, however, explained later that she had little time to prepare.

In Zacharia's defense, she got the briefing materials on Monday evening and completed them early Tuesday morning, leaving her only a short window before facing reporters. She also said the plan had been to keep the briefing brief because Trump was expected to speak with journalists afterward.

In an interview with conservative media personality Sean Hannity, Zacharia acknowledged that she might have handled the situation differently. She acknowledged, "I probably should have stepped aside," explaining that she could have introduced herself without taking questions before she was fully prepared.

Questions about her legal background added to the scrutiny. Zacharia had previously described herself as a lawyer, but reports revealed that she had failed the bar exam and was not licensed to practise law in any state. She defended her background in subsequent interviews, saying the exam results were "inconsequential" to her work. When specifically asked if she took a second bar exam, she admitted she didn't.

Her exit makes Zacharia's tenure one of the shortest for a White House press secretary on record. For Scaramucci, it means his infamous 11-day stint is no longer the benchmark for the shortest stay among the two officials.

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