Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is ready to talk to the media again.
Zacharia opened up about her five-day stint as President Donald Trump's chief spokesperson in a Tuesday, Oct. 27, appearance on Newsmax, telling host Rob Finnerty that the "media and all of Washington" made it very difficult for her to do her job.
"Listen, the media does not like outsiders, and Washington, D.C., does not like outsiders," Zacharia said. "... (My job) is to amplify the wins and historic record-setting precedent that President Trump has set, especially ahead of the most consequential midterms."
Zacharia left her post after a rocky Oct. 13 press briefing and being outed for misrepresenting herself
as a lawyer. A few hours after exiting, she said "it was an honor" to work for the president.
"They would not let me do my job, which was to focus on him and focus on what he's doing to win. And it became too amassed over me," she said during her appearance on Newsmax.
Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance for abrupt firing
Zacharia also suggested that it was "very likely" that she would have remained in her role had she not appeared on "Hannity" with Sean Hannity and "Fox & Friends" shortly before announcing her departure.
"I would hope so. And I likely think I would be, Rob," Zacharia told Finnerty, who asked her whether she would have kept her job if it weren't for those appearances. "But I can't know what would have happened otherwise, though it would be very likely."
Zacharia admitted she was "perplexed" by the tough grilling on "Hannity," as she thought she and the Fox News host had a great, friendly rapport after various appearances and a job offer.
"I was not prepared for the hostility that I received," she said.
USA TODAY contacted Sean Hannity's reps for comment on Oct. 28, but has not received a response.
Katie Zacharia says she would work for Trump again
Katie Zacharia said she would work for Trump again "in a heartbeat." While she isn't necessarily jonesing to return to the podium, she would return if the president asked.
"Well, I don't know if I'd say I want the old job back, though if the president asked, as he did before, I would take it, Rob," she said. "But I would take a job working with the president, and I think what I can say is there's a lot of exciting things ahead ... "
Zacharia added that she will "always" be an advocate for what Trump is doing: "He saved this country. Not once. But twice."
In addition to praising Trump for his public support, Zacharia also endorsed former Fox correspondent Maria Bartiromo as her possible successor.
Details on Zacharia's next move weren't immediately clear, but the Pepperdine University alum confirmed that she does have another opportunity lined up.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Katie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing
