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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after only 5 days

White House press secretary exits after five days, signaling administration instability.

What happened: Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after five days on the job, according to sources cited by CBS News' Nancy Cordes. Key numbers: Five days on the job. Why it matters: The reported exit comes after only five days in the role, an unusually short tenure for a White House press secretary. Coverage: 11 outlets in 24h
White House press secretary exits after five days, signaling administration instability.
White House press secretary exits after five days, signaling administration instability. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.
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