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She said it out loud. It’s absurd. Truly embarrassing.
— A source speaking to the New York Post, on Katie Zacharia’s reported effort to land a second turn as White House press secretary. The Post reports that Zacharia hoped her election-night appearance on Right Side Broadcasting Network would catch President Trump’s attention, and that she was spotted at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. It would be quite a comeback for someone who lasted just five days in the job. Her first and only briefing was quite rocky, and she faced criticism over both her performance and her legal credentials, as she’d referred to herself as a lawyer after failing the bar exam. The Post also reports that some people close to Zacharia say she was joking or has no interest in returning, while administration officials dismiss her chances.
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