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Katie Zacharia denies reports she is seeking to return as White House press secretary

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The Daily Mail, The Washington Times and the New York Post report that former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is seeking to return to the job. The Post, citing sources close to Trump, says she has been working to win over Trump and chief of staff Stephen Miller. The Post also says she held the job for five days last month before being fired. Zacharia has denied the reports on social media, calling them utterly fake and saying she is not auditioning. The Daily Beast reports that she has issued a new pledge about the job.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is reported to be seeking to return to the job.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Daily Mail, The Washington Times, New York Post

  2. Zacharia has denied the reports, calling them utterly fake.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Daily Mail, The Washington Times

  3. Zacharia served five days as White House press secretary last month.

    Reported byFar Left1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  4. Zacharia was removed from the job after five days, according to reports.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  5. Sources close to Trump say Zacharia has been working to win over him and chief of staff Stephen Miller.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  6. The Daily Beast reports that Zacharia has issued a new pledge about the job.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Is Zacharia seeking to return as White House press secretary?

    The New York Post, citing sources close to Trump, reports she is auditioning again for the job. Zacharia denies the reports, calling them utterly fake and saying she is not auditioning.

How each side tells it

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Both sides report Zacharia served five days as press secretary, and right-side outlets report she now seeks to return, which she denies. The Daily Beast mocks her short tenure as a flop and reports a new pledge, while the right-side outlets focus on the bid and her denial.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The left’s only outlet here, the Daily Beast, mocks Zacharia as a flop and leads with a new pledge about the job rather than the reported bid to return.

    Trump’s Loaded modifier“Worst Flop”Labels the former official a failure before the facts of her tenure are weighed.More neutral: former press secretaryDisagree with this highlight? Issues Pledge About Job She Loaded verb“Thirsted For”Attributes a strong personal craving to her that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: soughtDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the reported bid to return or with Zacharia’s denial; the Post stresses auditioning and sources, while the Daily Mail stresses her anger.

    Katie Zacharia auditioning again for White House press secretary — despite being fired after 5 days: sources
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left5

    MAGA flopshock new pledgesupremely botchingWorst Flop

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    much criticizedFumingslams

In the outlets’ own words

  • Vague attribution

    much criticizedMore neutral: in her first run as press secretary

    Says she was criticized without naming who made the criticism.

    Zacharia lasted just five days in her much criticized first run as the face of the Trump administration and held just one press…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    FumingMore neutral: Responding

    Describes her emotional state, which the headline does not support with a quoted statement of anger.

    Fuming Katie Zacharia slams 'utterly fake' rumors she's vying to get second shot at Press…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    slamsMore neutral: denies

    Presents her denial as an attack and adds a tone of drama.

    Fuming Katie Zacharia slams 'utterly fake' rumors she's vying to get second shot at Press Secretary role after…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA flopMore neutral: former White House press secretary

    Ties her to a political movement and calls her a failure in the same phrase.

    MAGA flop Katie Zacharia has issued a shock new pledge about the Trump-adjacent job she…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    shock new pledgeMore neutral: new pledge

    Presents an unspecified pledge as shocking without saying what it is.

    MAGA flop Katie Zacharia has issued a shock new pledge about the Trump-adjacent job she thirsted for.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    supremely botchingMore neutral: handling

    States a harsh judgement of her performance as fact in the outlet’s own voice.

    …White House Press Secretary for just five days last month, supremely botching the role as President Trump’s key mouthpiece.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Worst FlopMore neutral: former press secretary

    Labels the former official a failure before the facts of her tenure are weighed.

    Trump’s Worst Flop Issues Pledge About Job She Thirsted For

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Thirsted ForMore neutral: sought

    Attributes a strong personal craving to her that the reporting does not establish.

    Trump’s Worst Flop Issues Pledge About Job She Thirsted For

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • her five-day tenure
  • a new pledge about the job
  • her short-lived briefing record
See the 2 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
  • The IndependentLeft

    Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia denies she’s auditioning for her old job

    Zacharia says report she wants to return to the role after short-lived tenure are ‘abject lies’ and ‘utterly fake’

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump’s Loaded modifier“Worst Flop”Labels the former official a failure before the facts of her tenure are weighed.More neutral: former press secretaryDisagree with this highlight? Issues Pledge About Job She Loaded verb“Thirsted For”Attributes a strong personal craving to her that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: soughtDisagree with this highlight?

    Loaded modifier“MAGA flop”Ties her to a political movement and calls her a failure in the same phrase.More neutral: former White House press secretaryDisagree with this highlight? Katie Zacharia has issued a Sensational language“shock new pledge”Presents an unspecified pledge as shocking without saying what it is.More neutral: new pledgeDisagree with this highlight? about the Trump-adjacent job she thirsted for. Zacharia, 41, was the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it White House Press Secretary for just five days last month, supremely botching the role as President Trump’s key mouthpiece. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the reported bid to return
  • her denial of the reports
  • her firing after five days

Leaves out

  • the new pledge the Daily Beast reports

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • TownhallFar Right

    Katie Zacharia Is Still Trying to Be Press Secretary

    She wants a comeback; I get it. Her exit from the post was not good. It was humiliating, but Katie Zacharia self-immolated this opportunity. Also, the big boss, President Donald Trump, wanted her gone. …

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Sensational language“Fuming”Describes her emotional state, which the headline does not support with a quoted statement of anger.More neutral: RespondingDisagree with this highlight? Katie Zacharia Loaded verb“slams”Presents her denial as an attack and adds a tone of drama.More neutral: deniesDisagree with this highlight? 'utterly fake' rumors she's vying to get second shot at Press Secretary role after being axed just five days on the job

    Zacharia lasted just five days in her Vague attribution“much criticized”Says she was criticized without naming who made the criticism.More neutral: in her first run as press secretaryDisagree with this highlight? first run as the face of the Trump administration and held just one press briefing.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Katie Zacharia denies report she's seeking White House press secretary role again

    Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is pushing back on a report that she is trying out again for the job as President Trump's chief spokesperson.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Katie Zacharia auditioning again for White House press secretary — despite being fired after 5 days: sources

    Sources close to President Trump told The Post that Zacharia has been working to charm him and new chief of staff Stephen Miller into giving her another shot.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    4 hr 16 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 8:47 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 9, 4:32 PM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 9, 4:32 PM EST
  2. The Washington TimesRightNov 9, 5:58 PM EST
  3. Daily MailRightNov 9, 7:59 PM EST
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 9, 8:47 PM EST
  5. TownhallFar RightNov 10, 6:00 AM EST
  6. The IndependentLeftNov 10, 6:12 AM EST

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