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Katie Zacharia’s flub on ‘basic’ question carried ‘international consequences’: reporter

MS NOW correspondent Vaughn Hillyard said now-former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s early moments show why her messaging matters well beyond the briefing room, from foreign leaders to President Donald Trump’s own supporters. Zacharia was abruptly fired on Friday, CNN reported, following a disastrous first press conference and a series of…

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Raw Story· Oct 16, 6:57 PMKatie Zacharia’s flub on ‘basic’ question carried ‘international consequences’: reporter

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