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White House Press Secretary out after 5 days on the job
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What we know
Katie Zacharia had a rocky five days as White House Press Secretary with a single briefing that was widely panned followed by questions over her legal credentials. Now she is out from one of the highest profile posts of the Trump administration.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
Katie Zacharia Makes Bumpy Debut as Trump’s New Press Secretary
- Picked up by CBC World
Katie Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by CBC World
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia didn't pass the bar exam
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
White House press secretary never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked ‘proper toilets’
- Picked up by ABC News
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass bar exam: Sources
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia defends ‘lawyer’ title, downplays bar exam results
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Self-described 'lawyer' Katie Zacharia defends legal credentials
- Picked up by Euronews
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked 'proper' toilets
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
China invites Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit after ‘proper toilets’ slur
- Picked up by ABC News
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam
- Picked up by Times of India World
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump says he told Katie Zacharia she should ‘reconsider’ role of White House press secretary – live
- New development reported by The Hill
Trump says he told Zacharia to ‘reconsider’ press secretary role
- Picked up by The Hill
Zacharia ‘transitioning out’ as White House press secretary after 5 days on job
View full timeline · 39 reports
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
Katie Zacharia Makes Bumpy Debut as Trump’s New Press Secretary
- Picked up by CBC World
Katie Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by CBC World
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia didn't pass the bar exam
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
White House press secretary never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked ‘proper toilets’
- Picked up by ABC News
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass bar exam: Sources
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia defends ‘lawyer’ title, downplays bar exam results
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Self-described 'lawyer' Katie Zacharia defends legal credentials
- Picked up by Euronews
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked 'proper' toilets
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
China invites Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit after ‘proper toilets’ slur
- Picked up by ABC News
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam
- Picked up by Times of India World
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump says he told Katie Zacharia she should ‘reconsider’ role of White House press secretary – live
- New development reported by The Hill
Trump says he told Zacharia to ‘reconsider’ press secretary role
- Picked up by The Hill
Zacharia ‘transitioning out’ as White House press secretary after 5 days on job
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days
- Picked up by Axios
Trump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role
- Picked up by ABC News
Trump asks Katie Zacharia to reconsider if she wants the press secretary position
- Picked up by CBS News
Trump opens door to Katie Zacharia leaving as press secretary
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump says he told Katie Zacharia she should ‘reconsider’ role as White House press secretary – live
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary – reports
- Picked up by CBS News
Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job
- New development reported by NPR News
- Picked up by NPR News
Katie Zacharia is 'transitioning out' as press secretary, White House says
- New development reported by CBC World
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving her role a week after starting it: official
- Picked up by CBC World
Trump casts doubt on press secretary Katie Zacharia’s future
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on way out after only five days on job, reports say
- Picked up by CBS News
Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after only 5 days
- New development reported by ABC News
Katie Zacharia 'transitioning out' of press secretary role, sources tell ABC News
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Same story, different outlets
15 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- NBC News Top StoriesWhite House Press Secretary out after 5 days on the job
- Deutsche Welle All NewsNew White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on way out after only five days on job, reports say
- NPRTrump casts doubt on press secretary's future
- AxiosTrump tells Katie Zacharia to "reconsider" press secretary role
- The HillTrump says he told Zacharia to ‘reconsider’ press secretary role
- The GuardianKatie Zacharia admits she never passed legal exam as scrutiny mounts over her past claims of being a lawyer – live
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- Times of IndiaChina asks Katie Zacharia to visit more often as press secretary says China did not have proper toilets
- EuronewsNew White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked 'proper' toilets
- Channel NewsAsia LatestWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam
- ABC NewsWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass bar exam: Sources
- The Straits TimesTrump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked ‘proper toilets’
- South China Morning PostTrump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
- CBS NewsKatie Zacharia draws criticism after press secretary debut
- CBCKatie Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary
- The New York TimesKatie Zacharia Makes Bumpy Debut as Trump’s New Press Secretary