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Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days

Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days
New York Times Friday 16 October 2026, 17:33 UTC By Shawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz 1 min read
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Katie Zacharia during her first briefing at the White House on Tuesday. She was fired on Friday.

Katie Zacharia during her first briefing at the White House on Tuesday. She was fired on Friday. [Image text:] *XI *x K*X* TE HO NGTON
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