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Trump urges new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ taking job: ‘Is this for you, Katie?’

Katie Zacharia had a rough start as she fumbled first press conference and faced questions from media about her professional background US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has urged Katie Zacharia, his new White House press secretary , to “reconsider” taking the job after she faced intense scrutiny from news outlets, including the rightwing…

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The Guardian· Oct 16, 4:24 PMTrump urges new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ taking job: ‘Is this for you, Katie?’

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Katie Zacharia stumbles after getting blindsided with 'tough question' on Fox NewsPresident Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, stumbled through her answer Friday when asked by Fox News whether she believed she still had the president’s confidence following her rocky debut . Zacharia appeared on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” Friday to praise her new boss, calling Trump the “most hard-working,…

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Scott Jennings Brutally Reminded About Losing Press Secretary Gig — Here's How He ReactedJennings, who was reportedly in the running for the White House press secretary job, appeared on the panel just hours after Katie Zacharia’s train wreck debut.

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Katie Zacharia's debut shows the pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretary's roleThe new press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House stepped to the podium

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Trump Rages as New Press Sec Debut Fiasco Harshly Mocked Even by MAGAIn a remarkable piece, The Atlantic reports that Donald Trump is privately furious over his inability to force Iran to stop the war. As one adviser notes, he is “used to snapping his fingers” to control Republicans and the media, so he is now “losing his mind that Iran won’t listen” to him. This comes as his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, turned in…

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Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at Donald Trump's New Press SecretaryJimmy Kimmel critiqued the first day of work for Donald Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

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Trump tells new press secretary to 'reconsider' job after disastrous debutPresident Donald Trump made the startling admission Friday that he told his newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, to reconsider her job following her rocky debut as the president’s spokesperson. “Katie is off to a start that the news has been so nasty, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Trump told reporters Friday at the White…

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