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  "id": 15045123,
  "title": "Who could replace Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/who-could-replace-katie-zacharia-as-white-house-press-secretary",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-16T20:41:12.000Z",
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  "summary": "Her abrupt firing five days after assuming the position reopened the contest for one of the most prominent roles in the Trump administration The White House is without a press secretary again after the ousting of Katie Zacharia, just five days into her appointment as Donald Trump’s spokesperson. Zacharia’s departure comes just months after Karoline Leavitt unexpectedly resigned as the White House…",
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Trump fires Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after five days",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired in less than a week after facing criticism",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T18:25:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After 5 Days On The Job: Report",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Sean Spicer on Katie Zacharia's ouster as press secretary",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T19:34:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Laura Loomer eyes White House press secretary role after Katie Zacharia's exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/laura-loomer-eyes-white-house-press-secretary-role-after-katie",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:20:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharias-five-days-as-press-secretary-expose-flaws-in-trumps",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:20:05.000Z"
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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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