Piers Morgan clashes with Trump's ousted press secretary Zacharia

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 19:26 · Archive

Piers Morgan accused Katie Zacharia, who lasted five days as White House press secretary, of sounding like a 'robot' during an interview on his show.

Katie Zacharia appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored in an episode published Wednesday to discuss her time as White House press secretary. Zacharia served in the role for just five days, making her the shortest-serving press secretary in history. Her only official briefing, which lasted 14 minutes, was widely criticised.

Morgan pressed Zacharia throughout the interview about her departure and her private conversations with President Trump. When asked about Trump telling reporters he had suggested she 'reconsider' the position, Zacharia said she would keep conversations with the president confidential. She told Morgan: 'I will keep fighting for him every single day.'

As Zacharia continued to respond with what Morgan saw as rehearsed talking points, the presenter's frustration grew. He told her: 'Let's cut the c*** and have a serious, genuine conversation. You sound like a robot. Has Donald Trump got some program plugged into you?' Morgan added that despite Zacharia's claims of loyalty to Trump, he had fired her after five days.

Zacharia objected to being called a robot, and resisted giving details about her time in the role or the reasons for her departure.

How it is being reported

• Katie Zacharia spars with Piers Morgan over her private chats with President TrumpMorgan tried to get Zacharia to talk about her communications with the president, leading to a feisty back and forth.New York Post · 29 Oct, 19:13
• Piers Morgan takes aim at Trump's fired Katie Zacharia press secretary - 'cut the c***''Let’s cut the c*** and have a serious, genuine conversation. You sound like a robot,' said Piers Morgan as he railed against Katie Zacharia's pro-Trump talking pointsThe Mirror · 29 Oct, 03:08

In this story: Piers Morgan · Katie Zacharia · Donald Trump · White House

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