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  "id": 14997354,
  "title": "Zacharia says Trump didn't ask whether she passed bar exam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zacharia-says-trump-didnt-ask-whether-she-passed-bar-exam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6153893-katie-zacharia-law-career-speculation-trump-questions-white-house-press-secretary/"
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  "summary": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia weighed in on the controversy surrounding her law career Friday, saying President Trump did not ask questions about whether she passed the bar exam when she was appointed to her role. When asked by Fox News about reporting that she did not pass the test, Zacharia said, \"Those questions...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump casts doubt on press secretary Zacharia’s future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-casts-doubt-on-press-secretary-zacharias-future",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:27:09.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says he told Zacharia to 'reconsider' press secretary role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-he-told-zacharia-to-reconsider-press-secretary-role",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:29:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump opens door to Katie Zacharia leaving as press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-opens-door-to-katie-zacharia-leaving-as-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:43:35.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump casts doubt on press secretary Katie Zacharia's future",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T17:49:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump tells Press Secretary Katie Zacharia to ‘reconsider’ her job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-tells-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-to-reconsider-her-job",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:53:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump asks Katie Zacharia to reconsider if she wants the press secretary position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-asks-katie-zacharia-to-reconsider-if-she-wants-the-press",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:59:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump fires Zacharia as press secretary after five days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-fires-zacharia-as-press-secretary-after-five-days",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:59:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump says Katie Zacharia should reconsider White House spokeswoman role after she admits to failing bar exam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-katie-zacharia-should-reconsider-white-house-spokeswoman",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:06:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Trump casts doubt on press secretary's future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-casts-doubt-on-press-secretarys-future",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:08:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump casts doubt on press secretary Katie Zacharia’s future: ‘we’re gonna talk’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-casts-doubt-on-press-secretary-katie-zacharias-future-were",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:08:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump's new press secretary looks close to exit after just one week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-looks-close-to-exit-after-just-one-week",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:25:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}