Katie Zacharia is leaving her post as White House press secretary after five days. Outlets disagree on whether she was fired or is stepping aside.
Why it matters: Zacharia would become the shortest-serving press secretary in U.S. history. The current record belongs to Jerald terHorst, who resigned under President Gerald Ford in 1974 after 30 days.
Where they split: Reports differ on whether Zacharia was fired or chose to leave, and MSNBC says that remains unclear.
Center coverage, 19 sources: The center ties her ouster to a brief, middling first briefing and questions about her legal credentials.
Left coverage, 27 sources: The left emphasizes that Zacharia was fired after less than a week, framing it as a record-setting stumble.
Right coverage, 22 sources: The right reports her departure as breaking news and highlights Trump's view that the media treated her badly.
What’s next: An unnamed White House official told Fox News she will depart at an undetermined future date.
