{
  "id": 15087928,
  "title": "Why Trump’s new press secretary had to go after just five days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/why-trumps-new-press-secretary-had-to-go-after-just-five-days-15087928",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:44:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/why-trump-s-new-press-secretary-had-to-go-after-just-five-days-20261017-p616cf.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has departed her position after serving less than a week. According to The Vibes, Zacharia was let go following a period marked by criticism of her media appearances and questions regarding her legal credentials. This departure occurs just over two weeks before the US midterm elections in November.\n\nDonald Trump told reporters on Friday that he had encouraged Zacharia to reconsider staying in the role after she faced difficult scrutiny from the media during her first days in office. He stated that he told her he was not sure she could be happy in the position and suggested she reconsider.\n\nThe Sydney Morning Herald and The Age noted that sacking a new recruit after only five days reflects more on the person doing the hiring than the person being fired.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:01:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}