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  "id": 15084290,
  "title": "Trump fires press secretary after less than a week, weeks before midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-fires-press-secretary-after-less-than-a-week-weeks-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/128438/trump-fires-press-secretary-after-less-than-a-week-weeks-before-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has dismissed his latest White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, after less than a week in the role, just weeks before the US midterm elections. The brief tenure of Zacharia, who began the job on Monday, has been marked by questions over her legal credentials and criticism of her media appearances. Trump reportedly advised her to reconsider the position due to the challenges she faced during her first days, but she chose to leave the role. The departure leaves Trump without a key public spokesperson just before the crucial midterm elections, where he aims to promote his administration's achievements and help Republicans retain control of Congress.",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump told new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-told-new-press-secretary-to-reconsider-role",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:41:15.000Z"
      },
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        "title": "Donald Trump’s roster of press secretary trainwrecks and faux pas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/donald-trumps-roster-of-press-secretary-trainwrecks-and-faux-pas",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:20:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Trump's new press secretary out after less than week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-out-after-less-than-week",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:45:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Donald Trump's Press Secretary fired; Man mauled by dogs in Brisbane's north",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/donald-trumps-press-secretary-fired-man-mauled-by-dogs-in-brisbanes",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:08:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Donald Trump's Press Secretary fired; Man mauled by dogs in Brisbane's north",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/donald-trumps-press-secretary-fired-man-mauled-by-dogs-in-brisbanes-15046550",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:08:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump’s new press secretary out after less than week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-out-after-less-than-week-15056676",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:52:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump's new press secretary out after less than week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-out-after-less-than-week-15063386",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "5 days of Katie Zacharia: The rapid fall of Trump's 'lawyer' press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/5-days-of-katie-zacharia-the-rapid-fall-of-trumps-lawyer-press",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:38:50.000Z"
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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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