# Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after Trump tells her to reconsider

https://mins.news/en/video/103774

- Global News, 2026-10-16 21:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktlvMSqEDBA

> A White House official said Friday that Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was let go after Donald Trump said he had urged her to reconsider the job. Trump told reporters he thought she might be happier elsewhere and that the role was difficult.

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