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  "id": 15345928,
  "title": "Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after less than a week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/embattled-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-is-leaving-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:59:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261018/p2g/00m/0in/011000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is stepping down from her post after a brief and tumultuous tenure, according to a person with knowledge of the personnel change. Zacharia, who joined the administration in October, cited her desire to \"keep her briefing short\" and to ensure President Trump had ample time for his own press conference. Her brief time in the role was marked by scrutiny over her lack of legal credentials and her performance during her first briefing, which lasted just 14 minutes. Despite Trump's assurances that she would reconsider the role and that others were interested in taking her place, Zacharia has chosen to leave the position.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) -- Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, saying it \"was an honor to work for\" President Donald Trump after a sho",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Embattled White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Is Leaving the Job after Less Than a Week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/embattled-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-is-leaving-the",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:48:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after less than a week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/embattled-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-is-leaving-the-15128412",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:42:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump’s press secretary, Katie Zacharia exits after five days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-exits-after-five-days",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:20:16.000Z"
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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."
}