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Zacharia officially took office as White House Spokesperson on October 12. Previously, discussions about the process of obtaining a law degree and practicing license were widely covered in the American media.
US President Donald Trump answered questions from members of the press before leaving the White House for his election rally in Georgia.
Trump claimed that there was an "intense anti-campaign" in the media regarding Zacharia, who had just started his duty as spokesman, and stated that these news were tiring Zacharia.
The US President said, "I just met with Katie. I said, 'Is this job suitable for you? Katie was treated very badly and extremely unfairly by the media. She is a very good person, a really good person. I said, 'Do you have to go through this?'" made his assessment.
Trump noted that Zacharia did not terminate his position as White House Spokesperson, but left it to him to decide whether to continue his duty.
Discussions regarding law degrees and practicing certificates
Discussions about how Zacharia, whom Trump introduced to the public as a "lawyer", obtained his law degree and attorney certificate were widely covered in the American media, and Zacharia defended that he received his certificate when he moved to China.
Zacharia officially took office as White House Spokesperson on October 12.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A decision will be made on whether Zacharia will continue or terminate his role as White House Press Secretary.
Likely · Within days

Before leaving the White House for an election rally in Georgia, US President Trump answered questions from members of the press and rejected the New York Times report about Zacharia's dismissal as White House Spokesperson. Trump stated that it was left to him to decide whether Zacharia would continue his duty, while a White House official confirmed that he was preparing for Zacharia's departure.

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