Jeff Mordock, Tom Howell Jr. and Kerry Picket, Washington Times
Katie Zacharia will no longer serve as President Trump’s press secretary, getting the ax less than a week into the high-pressure job after a shaky podium debut and a scramble to defend whether she was a real lawyer. A White House official told The Washington Times that Ms. Zacharia is “transitioning out” of the role. Word of her ouster followed Mr. Trump’s blunt admission to reporters that he urged Ms. Zacharia to reconsider the position, citing the “nasty” response to her public debut.
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