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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia ousted after about a week
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Summary
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.
Left-leaning
- Katie Zacharia ousted as White House press secretaryAxios · Oct 16, 3:25 PM
- Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 DaysNew York Times · Oct 16, 3:56 PM
Center
- White House Press Secretary Is Out One Week After Her AppointmentWall Street Journal · Oct 16, 3:51 PM
Right-leaning
- Trump’s New Press Secretary Decides Her Future After ‘Vicious’ AttacksThe Daily Wire · Oct 16, 8:41 AM
- Trump's new press secretary out of the job just days after rocky debutFox News · Oct 16, 1:23 PM
- ‘She was becoming a distraction’: How Katie Zacharia lost the White House press secretary job in four daysWashington Examiner · Oct 16, 2:47 PM