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Trump's new press secretary out after less than week

Katie Zacharia was pushed out on Friday after a series of blunders that added to White House distractions; the job lasted shorter than most gym trials.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:42 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Japan Today: “Trump's new press secretary out after less than week”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:42 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Trump.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKatie Zacharia was pushed out as White House press secretary on Friday, less than a week into the job, after a series of blunders.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorZephyr Lundqvist has turned that week into a morning routine. Zephyr, thanks for being here.
Zephyr LundqvistThanks, Hank. It's called The Brief Hours Method: five sunrises, five steps, one copper tongue scraper, which I call my press pass.
Zephyr LundqvistUse code BRIEFING at checkout.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo what does day one of a press secretary's morning look like?
Zephyr LundqvistDay one is warm lemon water and a confident smile. Day two is a podium stretch.
Zephyr LundqvistDay five is releasing attachment to your desk, which is why the whole routine pairs so well with being let go.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReleasing attachment. She had that desk for less than a week, so the attachment was a short one.
Zephyr LundqvistExactly, and that's what my subscribers love. Ninety seconds of journaling, then you wait for the call. Use code BRIEFING.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI tried that code on your website during the break. It says the code is invalid.
Zephyr LundqvistIt's not active yet. It's in a soft launch, Hank. The code is, let's say, between roles.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBetween roles. Did you ever work in a White House, Zephyr?
Zephyr LundqvistI worked near the idea of one. I watched a lot of coverage, in a robe, and the robe is also available. Use code BRIEFING.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the routine is built from headlines, the code is not active, and the only thing real is the tongue scraper.
Zephyr LundqvistIt's a very real tongue scraper. And the code goes live Monday, I promise, which is the day she'd have started week two.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen your code has now outlasted her job before it even exists.

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