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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia ousted after about a week

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Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as White House press secretary, officials said Friday, after a tenure sources variously put at four, five or seven days. President Trump told reporters he urged her to "reconsider" the job, citing harsh media coverage, following scrutiny over her legal credentials and a brief, rocky first press briefing on Oct. 13. Officials said she is "transitioning out"; her next role has not been announced.

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