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What role does the White House Press Secretary play in the Trump era?

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- Trump casts doubt on press secretary's future
- White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days on the job
- Trump told new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ role
- Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, White House says
- Katie Zacharia out as Trump's White House press secretary
- Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days
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