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  "id": 15012103,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:09:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-out-as-trump-s-press-secretary-after-1-briefing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has reportedly been dismissed from her role just five days after taking office. President Donald Trump reportedly advised her to reconsider her position, stating, \"If I were you, I'd reconsider,\" during a brief meeting with reporters outside the White House. Though the final decision rested with Zacharia, Trump emphasized that he wished for her happiness. The New York Times earlier reported Zacharia's termination.\n\nTrump had previously described Zacharia as an attorney, though she has since clarified that she failed the bar exam. Zacharia, who holds a degree from Pepperdine law school, admitted to mishearing the question about her bar exam status when questioned by a reporter. Despite facing harsh criticism from the media following her first briefing, Trump defended her, claiming she was being treated \"nastily\" and \"unfairly.\"",
  "summary": "Trump on Friday said to reporters that he had told Zacharia to \"reconsider\" her role",
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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": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:43:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}