Trump Fires Katie Zacharia After Five Days as White House Press Secretary
Katie Zacharia's dismissal has left the White House seeking another spokesperson, while conflicting accounts of her television appearances raise questions about how her brief tenure collapsed.
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Key moments · 21
Zacharia starts work as White House press secretary
ABCNews.com ↗First press briefing draws criticism early in tenure
Deadline Hollywood ↗Zacharia makes her first White House briefing appearance
VOX ↗Debut briefing brings questions about Zacharia's bar credentials
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian ↗China licensing rules become part of credentials dispute
World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India News ↗Questions over qualifications prompt California investigation calls
Business Line - Home ↗Watchdog complaint escalates scrutiny of Zacharia's lawyer claims
Newsmax ↗Report says Zacharia did not pass bar exam
The Daily Beast Latest Articles ↗Zacharia describes credentials confusion as one big misunderstanding
NYT Politics ↗White House defends Zacharia amid legal credentials questions
BBC News ↗Zacharia confirms she never passed the bar exam
The Hill ↗Trump says he urged Zacharia to reconsider role
The Hill ↗Officials confirm Zacharia is out after five days
NBC News ↗Zacharia says working for Trump was an honor
The Hill ↗Zacharia says working for Trump was an honor
India Today ↗Zacharia is dismissed during an interview
TMZ ↗Report says Wiles helped arrange interview before Zacharia's firing
NDTV Top Stories ↗Zacharia praises Trump in Instagram post after leaving job
New York Post ↗Reports link Zacharia's interview push to her ouster
New York Post ↗Zacharia posts altered photos of Oval Office desk
The Washington Post ↗Oval Office family photographs draw questions about alteration
The Independent ↗
