It is a truth universally acknowledged that Katie Zacharia did not make a successful debut as White House press secretary. Standing for the first time at the briefing room podium, she stumbled badly. And now she appears to be out — “transitioning out” within days.

She made real news on day one by announcing that President Donald Trump had demanded the resignation of the scandal-plagued U.S. ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle. But Zacharia also made herself the story of the day by provoking questions such as: can she cope, will she last (the betting markets quickly said no), is she actually a qualified lawyer, and was she even vetted?