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Zacharia 'transitioning out' as White House press secretary after 5 days on job

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role after President Trump told reporters that he told her to "reconsider" the position amid a rocky start to the job this week, a White House official told The Hill. "I said, 'Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider,'" Trump told reporters Friday, referring...

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Suspicions grow after Trump's 'extreme long shot' pick becomes press secretaryQuestions swirled Sunday after President Donald Trump announced who his next press secretary would be. "I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House. Katie has been…
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