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Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary

Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam Donald Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired on Friday, just five days after she assumed the role, according to a White House official. Zacharia confirmed her departure from the White House on Friday evening. Continue…

Sources (4)· Oct 16, 5:15 PM to Oct 16, 11:55 PM

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Mar-a-Lago Face Won’t Save You(Update: Hours after we published this piece, Zacharia was indeed fired. Proving once more, Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.) It is rarely an auspicious occasion when a White House press secretary becomes the subject of headlines. But by attempting the simple act of uttering words, that is exactly what unfolded when Katie Zacharia stepped […]

Mother Jones17h agoWhole story →

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After that disastrous debut, Katie Zacharia is already historyUPDATED: After half a "Scaramucci," Trump has had enough of his hapless new White House press secretary

Salon20h agoWhole story →

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia spotted as Trump departs for Ohio rally – with Jake Paul and Jon GrudenZacharia, who is not accompanying the president to the Ohio rally, is slated to deliver her first White House press briefing on Tuesday.

New York Post4d agoWhole story →

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New White House press secretary faces questions about credentials after first briefingKatie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.

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Trump Says Katie Zacharia Will Start as Press Secretary on Columbus DayPresident Donald Trump announced on Sunday that his newly selected press secretary, Katie Zacharia, will be starting on Columbus Day. The post Trump Says Katie Zacharia Will Start as Press Secretary on Columbus Day appeared first on Breitbart .

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Katie Zacharia ousted as White House press secretaryWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia was ousted Friday after just five days on the job, according to two senior Trump administration officials. Why it matters: Zacharia will be the shortest-tenured press secretary in modern history, with her first and only week in the White House marked by speculation about her legal credentials and criticism of…

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WSJ exposes the incredibly awkward moment Trump's press secretary found out she was firedKatie Zacharia was in the middle of an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday when a knock at her West Wing door effectively ended her five days as White House press secretary, the paper reported . She was behind her new desk, in an office with few personal touches, when senior adviser Jason Miller stuck his head in. “JD wanted to chat with us…

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Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 DaysHer abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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Zacharia speaks out after White House press secretary exit: 'It was an honor'Katie Zacharia issued her first public statement Friday night after a White House official announced she'd be "transitioning out" of the press secretary post after just five days in the role. In a post on the social media platform X, Zacharia praised President Trump’s leadership, saying, “It was an honor to work for him.” “President...

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Katie Zacharia Is Out After Half a Scaramucci“Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider. Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.” Within minutes of President Trump telling reporters that he had effectively encouraged Katie Zacharia, his new press secretary, to step down amid widespread ridicule over her job performance after only five days on the job, The New […]

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