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  "id": 15012792,
  "title": "Katie Zacharia ‘let go’ as White House Press Secretary after Trump urges her 'to reconsider job' amid lawyer claims row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-let-go-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-trump",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-says-he-urged-new-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-to-reconsider-job-amid-lawyer-claims-row-11792173526337.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was dismissed from her position on Friday after President Donald Trump urged her to reconsider the job amid rising public scrutiny over her lawyer claims, according to a White House official cited by Reuters. Trump reportedly told reporters that he had advised Zacharia not to take up the role, citing mounting criticism over her lawyer status and a criticized debut press briefing. Trump defended her, stating that he believed she would be happier not in the position. Zacharia's role was short-lived, barely a week after her appointment, as her professional credentials and her performance during the briefing were heavily scrutinized. She had described herself as a lawyer in various interviews, including those with conservative media outlets, despite failing the bar examination and not working as a lawyer. The controversy over her credentials persisted, leading to her departure from the White House.",
  "summary": "“I said, ‘Katie, is this for you?’” Trump told reporters as he left the White House for Georgia. “I said, ‘Katie, you don't have to do this’.... I said to her, ‘Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider.’”",
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