{
  "id": 15034324,
  "title": "Scaramucci replaced by shorter unit of time - a Zacharia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/scaramucci-replaced-by-shorter-unit-of-time-a-zacharia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T20:03:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/1016/1595720-zacharia-analysis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthony Scaramucci, once a White House communications director, lasted only 11 days in July 2017. Now, a new, shorter unit of time has emerged: the Zacharia. On July 2nd, Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, was let go after just five days. This is significantly less time compared to Anthony Scaramucci's tenure. Katie Zacharia, a 42-year-old conservative media commentator and lawyer, was quickly labeled an outsider with no prior indication she would be a candidate. Despite her brief tenure, she was scheduled for her first press conference at 9:30 am on Tuesday morning. However, her performance was far from ideal. She was visibly nervous, made numerous gaffes, and took questions from only three reporters. By the end of her 14-minute briefing, the room was visibly angry. The following day, President Trump expressed his disapproval, suggesting she reconsider the role. Later, it was revealed that she had failed the US bar exam, a requirement for practicing law. This revelation sparked controversy, leading to her immediate dismissal. President Trump's decision to remove Katie Zacharia marked the beginning of another abrupt departure in the White House, all within a span of just 18 days before the midterm elections.",
  "summary": "A Scaramucci has often been used as a tongue-in-cheek measure of time in politics, particularly in the Trump era.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Scaramucci on Zacharia's reported firing: 'Records are made to be broken'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/scaramucci-on-zacharias-reported-firing-records-are-made-to-be-broken",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:45:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Scaramucci replaced by shorter unit of time - a Zacharia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/scaramucci-replaced-by-shorter-unit-of-time-a-zacharia-15041258",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:03:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}