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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week

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Washington — Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new White House press secretary, is being removed from the role after her first week on the job, two U.S. officials told CBS News on Friday.

Some White House staff learned about the change from news coverage. The New York Times first reported that she had been fired.

One aide said Zacharia spent the week unusually isolated and didn't function as a press secretary.

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