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INTRO: President Trump speaking to reporters at the White House Friday, where he answered reporter questions about his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia. The president says he believes his new appointee has been treated “unfairly” by the media, but says he did have a conversation with her about the role.
ACK: President Trump
TAG: President Trump went on to say the role might not be for her. Zacharia now says she never passed the bar exam, despite calling herself a lawyer in past media appearances. She was also criticized for holding only a 14 minute briefing on her first day. She was appointed to take over for Karoline Leavitt, who resigned in August to spend more time with family.
KEYWORD: POTUS, Politics
