Katie Zacharia reportedly seeks return as White House press secretary after 5-day stint

Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is reportedly seeking another opportunity to take up the position after her brief five-day tenure ended last month, with sources close to US President Donald Trump claiming she has been trying to regain his support.Three people familiar with the matter told The New York Post that Zacharia has been attempting to build favour with Trump and his newly appointed chief of staff, Stephen Miller. At the same time, the administration considers changes to its communications team.One source told the publication that Zacharia believed her appearance on Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) during election-night coverage on Tuesday could help her make a case for returning to the White House podium.“She said it out loud,” the source said, describing her reported plan as “absurd” and “truly embarrassing”.However, another person who spoke with Zacharia this week said she later claimed the remark about using the television appearance to secure her former position had been made as a joke.Zacharia was also seen at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida over the weekend, as the President prepared for further changes within his administration. One person who observed her at the resort's patio on Saturday claimed she was trying to attract Trump's attention.“She will never go back. [Trump] thinks she's a joke. She has zero chance of that,”