- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia abruptly stepped down after just five days in the role, becoming the shortest-serving press secretary on record.
- President Donald Trump advised Zacharia to reconsider her position following heavy criticism over her legal qualifications and brief press briefings.
- Former Republican Representative George Santos publicly pitched himself as a replacement for Zacharia, saying on social media that he would jump to serve President Trump.
- Santos was expelled from Congress in 2023 and convicted of wire fraud before President Trump commuted his prison sentence last October.
- Prior to offering to take the position, Santos criticized Fox News host Sean Hannity for aggressively questioning Zacharia about her background during an interview.
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