{
  "id": 15009172,
  "title": "Trump’s New Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Fired After Less Than a Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-fired-after-less-than-a-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/trump-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-fired/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, President Donald Trump's Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was dismissed from her role just five days after taking over the position. This rapid exit contrasted with Trump's previous press secretary, Anthony Scaramucci, who was fired after 11 days in 2017. Zacharia replaced Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration in August. The White House confirmed Zacharia's departure hours after she urged her to consider her position following a rocky first week. Zacharia, a conservative political pundit, made her first press conference on Monday, facing intense scrutiny. She previously worked for Fox News, Newsmax, and the Department of Homeland Security. However, reports questioned her legal credentials, as she did not pass the California bar exam, although she did take the test. Her first press conference lasted only 14 minutes, with questions from just three outlets. Despite her limited engagement with reporters, Zacharia aimed to amplify the president's agenda. Her dismissal came after a mix-up where she claimed she had passed the bar exam in China, later clarifying that she had indeed taken the test but failed.",
  "summary": "The news comes hours after the president told press he urged her to \"reconsider\" the position on Friday The post Trump’s New Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Fired After Less Than a Week appeared first on TheWrap .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia’s No Good, Very Bad First Week as Press Secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharias-no-good-very-bad-first-week-as-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:17:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-trumps-new-press-secretary-is-fired-after-5-days",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:43:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia Out As Trump’s White House Press Secretary After Less Than A Week In Job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-out-as-trumps-white-house-press-secretary-after-less",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:58:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Time",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia Reportedly Out as Trump's Press Secretary After 1 Briefing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-reportedly-out-as-trumps-press-secretary-after-1",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:09:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Half a Scaramucci: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Ousted After One Briefing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/half-a-scaramucci-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-ousted",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:15:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump’s press secretary Katie Zacharia ‘let go’ five days into new job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-let-go-five-days-into-new-job",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:24:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia, Trump’s Press Secretary, Is Out After Five Days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-trumps-press-secretary-is-out-after-five-days",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:31:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Timeline of Trump's White House Press Secretaries as Katie Zacharia Fired",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/timeline-of-trumps-white-house-press-secretaries-as-katie-zacharia",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:45:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
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