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Trump's press secretary Katie Zacharia is out five days into job - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PST

Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary just five days into the job after a rocky first briefing, the revelation she misrepresented herself as a lawyer and President Donald Trump casting doubt on her ability to serve in the role.

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