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What does a White House press secretary do?

First seen Oct 16, 2026, 10:07 AM ET · Updated Oct 18, 2026, 9:41 PM ET · 5 outlets

5 outlets (NPR, Axios, The Guardian US, WSJ and BBC US) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 5 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Katie”, “Zacharia”. Distinct wording: NPR uses “does”; Axios uses “ousted”; The Guardian US uses “reconsider” and “shortly”; WSJ uses “interview” and “Journal”. NPR and BBC US frame it as a question. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• NPR reports: “Katie Zacharia's short time as White House press secretary has brought renewed attention to the high-profile role.”
• Axios reports: “White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was ousted Friday after just five days on the job, according to two senior Trump administration officials. Why it matters: Zacharia will be the shortest-t…”
• The Guardian US reports: “Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, has been fired from her role after just five days. Moments before the firing, Donald Trump told reporters he would suggest Zacharia to 'reconsid…”

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• NPR: What does a White House press secretary do?
• Axios: Katie Zacharia ousted as White House press secretary
• The Guardian US: Trump says he will advise Katie Zacharia to reconsider shortly before she was fired - video
• WSJ: In a Wall Street Journal interview, Katie Zacharia said she didn’t fault the White House for her brief and rocky tenure
• BBC US: How did Katie Zacharia do at her first - very brief - White House briefing?

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