Katie Zacharia
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Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.
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Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new press secretary
Nicki Minaj shared a video from aboard Air Force One, the US president's official aircraft, as Donald Trump departed for Port Huron, Michigan, on the midterm campaign trail. (October 25) The rapper publicly began supporting Trump in 2025 and was then welcomed to the White House in July 2026. White House director of communications Steven Chueng also shared a video of the singer on board the aircraft, as he teased she could be the president’s next press secretary. Sharing the video on X, he said: “I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” The post comes after the White House announced Katie Zacharia was leaving the role last week, just days after taking up the post.
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Karoline Leavitt weighs in on 5-day tenure of successor Katie Zacharia
Within five days of becoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia was fired
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Susie Wiles had a hand in setting up Katie Zacharia’s car crash Fox interview: report
Zacharia’s contentious interview with Trump-pal Sean Hannity was described as a ‘sanctioned hit’ by one insider
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Karoline Leavitt weighs in on 5-day tenure of successor Katie Zacharia
Within five days of becoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia was fired
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Trump’s botched execution on Katie Zacharia speaks volumes about Susie Wiles’ future
Reports of the chief of staff’s impending demise were shown to be greatly exaggerated as the Trumpworld boss made quick work of the president's impulse hire, making her an example of what happens when she's left out of the loop, Andrew Feinberg writes
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White House demands Politico retracts articles and apologize to Trump: report
Counsel to the President William Scharf accuses outlet of publishing ‘series of demonstrably false and defamatory articles in an apparent effort to manufacture a narrative of dysfunction and infighting’
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Trump Isn’t Even Good at TV Anymore
From Trump TV to a “Shark Tank” knockoff, the president’s latest entertainment ventures are a steep decline from his days on “The Apprentice.”
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Sean Spicer has some pointed advice for Trump after Katie Zacharia exit
Trump’s most recent press secretary, Katie Zacharia, lasted less than a week at the podium after a disastrous first briefing
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Trump vs the press: The president has a long history of attacks on the media
The president has complained about ‘fake news’ ever since he first ran for high office in 2015. Joe Sommerlad reports on Trump’s second term attacks on the Fourth Estate
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White House aides fear Trump ‘rampage’ if Dems victorious in midterms: report
West Wing embroiled in ‘toxic mix of jockeying for power and preemptive finger-pointing’ ahead of widely anticipated election defeat, administration insiders claim
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Bettors say Trump’s next press secretary could be under-the-radar choice
Karoline Leavitt’s replacement Katie Zacharia lasted just five days in the job, sparking speculation on who may be next to take on the role
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Trump’s first press secretary warns him to stop focusing on looks for his next pick
Trump’s most recent press secretary, Katie Zacharia, lasted less than a week at the podium after a disastrous first briefing
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Katie Zacharia unfollows Sean Hannity on social media after rocky interview
Zacharia was fired hours after her rocky interview with Hannity, who grilled her over her inaugural press briefing and legal background
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Katie Zacharia reveals biggest lessons from doomed White House press secretary stint
Official who served as President Donald Trump’s spokesperson for just five days tells columnist friend about brief but intense experience in the media glare
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Trump’s botched execution on Katie Zacharia speaks volumes about Susie Wiles’ future
Reports of the chief of staff’s impending demise were shown to be greatly exaggerated as the Trumpworld boss made quick work of the president's impulse hire, making her an example of what happens when she's left out of the loop, Andrew Feinberg writes
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Katie Zacharia ripped for ‘photoshopped’ pic of her family in the Oval Office
Questions raised after President Trump appears near-identical in two images posted by the former White House press secretary
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Katie Zacharia ripped for ‘photoshopped’ pic of her family in the Oval Office
Questions raised after President Trump appears near-identical in two images posted by the former White House press secretary
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Trump’s record firing of Katie Zacharia leaves these 5 names waiting to be next
The press room podium is now vacant with just two weeks to go until the midterm elections, which polls indicate could result in severe Republican losses
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Kimberly Guilfoyle pleaded with Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch to save her job: report
The ex-Fox News host was asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece after a series of damaging stories about her were published
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Monday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of chaos in France
In today’s newsletter: Violent riots and looting have dominated the headlines, but the unrest gripping the country and beyond reflects deeper public anger over everyday issues
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Trump’s approval rating hits record new low as midterms loom
Just 33 percent approve of Trump’s handling of his presidency, a poll says
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Former Trump aide warns potential Susie Wiles replacement is ‘a terrifying prospect’
Ex-White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews has shared her views on who could succeed Trump’s chief of staff, if the president decides to remove Wiles
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Disgraced George Santos makes his pitch to be Trump’s new press secretary
Santos, who was expelled from Congress and convicted of wire fraud before receiving a sentence commutation from Trump last fall, said he would ‘jump to serve’ as press secretary
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China extends open invitation to Katie Zacharia after her ‘proper toilets’ remark
Zacharia moved to China after her husband, taking job at a law firm from 2011 to 2013
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Newsom breaks his silence on ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle’s scandal
Newsom’s response comes days after Guilfoyle was removed from her position as US ambassador to Greece following cash-for-access allegations
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Susie Wiles had a hand in setting up Katie Zacharia’s car crash Fox interview: report
Zacharia’s contentious interview with Trump-pal Sean Hannity was described as a ‘sanctioned hit’ by one insider
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Katie Zacharia fired by Trump after five days: ‘It was an honor to work for him’
Zacharia fawned over the president despite her brutal firing less than a week in the job
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All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s cabinet
Half of Trump’s female cabinet officials have been replaced by men, while men facing misconduct allegations remain
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Katie Zacharia was sitting down for ‘interview with Wall Street Journal when fired’
Donald Trump told the newly appointed press secretary to ‘reconsider’ her position
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Trump’s appearance at Georgia rally disrupted by anti-ICE protesters – as it happened
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Five days, one briefing: How Katie Zacharia’s short tenure unfolded
The White House says the new press secretary is "transitioning out" of the role just days after taking the job.
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Zacharia was thrown into a whirlwind - and failed at a critical time for Trump
The White House is facing growing adversity, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher, weeks before crucial midterm elections.
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Trump just fooled around with Susie Wiles over Katie Zacharia. And he found out
Katie Zacharia’s disastrously short tenure as White House press secretary, a hire he made without consulting his veteran chief of staff, could be a harbinger of dysfunction ahead, Andrew Feinberg writes
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Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days in the job
Donald Trump’s White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after five days, following criticism of her first briefing.
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Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary
Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam
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Katie Zacharia mercilessly mocked online or only lasting a week with Trump
Everyone was making the same jokes about Katie Zacharia, while MAGA pundits defended her
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Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds
The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem-linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.
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Trump admits mistake and fires Katie Zacharia after less than one disastrous week
Minutes before making it official, Trump said he told Zacharia to 'reconsider' her role after disastrous first week, adding: 'Maybe it's not for her'
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Trump's new press secretary leaves after less than a week in office
Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer while working as a commentator for conservative outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax.
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Trump ‘blew up’ after Harp printed Wiles ouster reports in White House ‘freakout’
Trump is furiously phoning friends and allies for their opinions on White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
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Trump gets thrown under the bus by Katie Zacharia about not passing the bar
Zacharia has been doing damage control on Fox News, but even seemed to dig herself deeper into a hole when served probing questions by the Trump-friendly hosts
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New White House press secretary faces more scrutiny – this time from Trump-friendly Fox News
Katie Zacharia made the rounds at the conservative news channel to defend her appointment as Trump’s mouthpiece
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Trump critics stunned after Katie Zacharia is grilled by Hannity over ‘lawyer’ claim
“Why not just say, ‘I went to Pepperdine Law School and then took a different career path’” the Trump pal pressed her. Commentators remarked that they had never seen the conservative Fox News host push a Republican so hard
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Trump aides are angling for chief of staff role amid rumors of Susie Wiles departure
Trump has reportedly started calling allies and discussing potential replacements for Wiles
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Katie Zacharia says failing the bar exam was ‘inconsequential’
‘Absolutely, absolutely across the board you can call yourself a lawyer,’ Zacharia claims she was told
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Trump attacks fellow Republicans for ‘hurting Texas’ during senate election race – US politics live
A GOP loss in Texas would be a major blow for the US president and the Republicans
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Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
Zacharia is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
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Is JD Vance campaigning for the midterms … or 2028? – podcast
Jonathan Freedland talks to Arwa Mahdawi about why the US vice-president is making such an effort to court voters
