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Was Donald Trump right to fire White House press secretary Katie Zacharia after five days on the job?

President Trump removed Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary on October 16, 2026, five days after she started, amid questions about how she was vetted and confusion over her stated law credentials.

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Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 17, 11:15 AM

five days barely covers finding the bathroom, let alone the briefing room. if you're voting "she should've had more time" — what's the actual number, two weeks, two months?

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