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Katie Zacharia felt tap on shoulder mid-interview from top Trump aide saying ‘JD wants to chat’ before brutal firing

KATIE Zacharia felt a tap on her shoulder mid-interview - minutes before her brutal firing five days into the job. A top White House aide told Zacharia "JD wants to chat" before whisking her out of the press office - never to return. The White House press secretary was speaking to Wall Street Journ...

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What happened Katie Zacharia felt tap on shoulder mid-interview from top Trump aide saying ‘JD wants to chat’ before brutal firing.
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The SunNews report · Oct 17, 9:37 PM

Katie Zacharia felt tap on shoulder mid-interview from top Trump aide saying ‘JD wants to chat’ before brutal firing

KATIE Zacharia felt a tap on her shoulder mid-interview - minutes before her brutal firing five days into the job. A top White House aide told Zacharia "JD wants to chat" before whisking he...

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The Sun (US)News report · Oct 17, 9:37 PM

Katie Zacharia felt tap on shoulder mid-interview from top Trump aide saying ‘JD wants to chat’ before brutal firing

KATIE Zacharia felt a tap on her shoulder mid-interview - minutes before her brutal firing five days into the job. A top White House aide told Zacharia "JD wants to chat" before whisking he...

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Oct 17, 9:37 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

Oct 17, 9:37 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

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