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Trump White House press secretary Katie Zacharia dismissal 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 16
OCT 16 · Day 1
Katie Zacharia's White House press secretary tenure and dismissal
Anthony Scaramucci said in an X post that records are made to be broken but he takes no pleasure in other people's pain.
Karoline Leavitt left the Trump administration in late August.
Zacharia's first day as press secretary was Columbus Day.
“Why get into this long-drawn-out definition of the difference between a lawyer and an attorney? Because I don’t think most people see much of a distinction,”
SEAN HANNITY
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OCT 16 · Day 1
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role
Three days after the briefing, Trump said he told Zacharia "you don't have to do this if you don't want to" and "honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider".
The White House did not provide further details on the timeline of Zacharia's move.
Katie Zacharia's stint as White House press secretary will end five days after she started the job.
“you don't have to do this if you don't want to”
DONALD TRUMP
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