Hungary

Budapest, October 16, 2026. Telex and Index reported on Friday the departure of Katie Zacharia, White House spokesperson, just five days after taking office. Index, citing government officials via NBC News, stated that she left the position "mindössze öt nappal kinevezése után", or five days after her appointment. Telex, referencing the New York Times, reported on her dismissal ("Kirúgták"), while Donald Trump claimed he only asked her to "fontolja meg", to reconsider.

The two media outlets looked back on the first press conference, held on Tuesday. According to Index, it lasted less than 15 minutes, with "csupán néhány" questions, and the spokesperson was unable to say whether the United States had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Telex added details about the setting: she read from a paper, slipped up saying "my president... sorry, my husband", gave the first question to Breitbart News, and then cut the session short, directing journalists to the presidential helicopter's departure, where Trump appeared only an hour later.

The second thread concerns her title of lawyer. Telex reported that Trump had introduced her as a lawyer, and on Thursday evening, on Fox News' "Hannity" show, she confirmed that she had failed the bar exam: "Igaz", "It's true", she replied to Sean Hannity, before saying that she had not passed it successfully. She holds a law degree from Pepperdine University (2011), but without passing the bar exam, she cannot practice law in the United States.

The articles also provided context about the character: a brief press chief at the Department of Homeland Security, a regular commentator on Fox News and Newsmax, and a member of the president's Truth Social team. She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who had announced her resignation at the end of August to focus on her family, and has since worked for Fox News.

Index noted Trump's defense: the press had treated her "méltánytalanul keményen", too harshly, and he had told her that she didn't have to continue. The Hungarian account thus remains focused on American domestic politics and the functioning of the presidential entourage, without including Beijing's reaction in the provided excerpts.