{
  "id": 15009056,
  "title": "Trump says he asked Katie Zacharia if she still wants to be press secretary: 'If I were you, I would reconsider'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-he-asked-katie-zacharia-if-she-still-wants-to-be-press",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:47:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/katie-zacharia-fired-white-house-press-secretary-job-trump-statement-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump told his press secretary, Katie Zacharia, to reconsider taking on the role of White House press secretary, according to reports. Minutes later, The New York Times claimed that Zacharia had been fired after only a week in the position. Zacharia had drawn criticism earlier for describing herself as a lawyer despite failing the bar exam. Trump made his remarks to reporters at the White House, stating that he had asked Zacharia if she wanted to continue with the job. Zacharia reportedly responded that the position was tougher than she had anticipated. The president suggested that Zacharia reconsider the decision, adding that he would do the same. Zacharia, a conservative commentator, had made her debut as White House press secretary on Tuesday and faced scrutiny over her legal credentials. On Thursday, she admitted to failing the bar exam and never retaking it. Trump expressed his concern over Zacharia's treatment by the media, describing it as \"very nasty\" and \"very unfair.\"",
  "summary": "Katie Zacharia made her White House press briefing debut on Tuesday and quickly came under intense scrutiny over her legal credentials.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Trump tells Katie Zacharia to \"reconsider\" press secretary role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-tells-katie-zacharia-to-reconsider-press-secretary-role",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:46:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Questions about Katie Zacharia's credentials have recruiters talking about how they vet candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/questions-about-katie-zacharias-credentials-have-recruiters-talking",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:49:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}