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  "id": 15015699,
  "title": "White House Press Secretary Zacharia 'let go' from role, official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/white-house-press-secretary-zacharia-let-go-from-role-official-says-15015699",
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  "published": "2026-10-16T18:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/white-house-press-secretary-zacharia-let-go-from-role-official-says"
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  "account": "White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was recently dismissed from her position, according to a White House official on Friday. The departure occurred after President Donald Trump expressed his belief that she would be happier in a different role, stating he doubted she would find contentment in the position. Trump clarified that the decision was not an easy one, but he advised her to reconsider the role, as he believed it might not be the right fit for her. Zacharia, who began her tenure as press secretary on Monday and made her first appearance at a White House briefing on Tuesday, was offered the position last Friday following Karoline Leavitt's resignation. Trump personally selected her for the role and described her as an attorney. In the wake of her dismissal, speculation has arisen regarding her background, with reports suggesting she holds a law degree from California's Pepperdine University. Over the past week, the public debate has centered around the appropriateness of Zacharia's appointment and the challenges she may face in the role.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was \"let go\" from the role, a White House official said on Friday, after President Donald Trump said he had told her to reconsider the job following public scrutiny. \"I told her: 'I think you're better off being happy, and I'm not sure you can ever be happy in this stuff.' There's nothing easy about this stuff,\" Trump told reporters while…",
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