Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days

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Katie Zacharia concluded her five-day tenure as White House press secretary after a widely criticized first press conference and scrutiny of her credentials. President Trump advised her to reconsider the role, making her the shortest-serving press secretary in US history, with no immediate replacement announced.

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Katie Zacharia is the shortest-serving White House press secretary after a rocky tenure, but she's not the first to go.

Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days

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