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China invites Katie Zacharia to visit again after she claims nation lacks ‘proper toilets’

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By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Beijing has invited now-ousted White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit China more often after she claimed the country lacks “proper toilets” in a recent interview. Zacharia, who was sacked by President Donald Trump less than a week into her job following an onsla…

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  1. The New Republic

    Trump’s New Press Secretary Tries to Backtrack on the China Thing (opens The New Republic)

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    Katie Zacharia’s latest approach to handling the scandal around her boosted legal credentials involves pretending the whole thing never happened. The new White House press secretary told The New York Times Wednesday that she had misinterpreted a reporter’s question earlier this week about where she …

  2. Bloomberg

    Trump’s New Press Secretary Says China Lacked ‘Proper Toilets’ (opens Bloomberg)

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    White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia denigrated China in an interview Thursday, remarks that could invite more scrutiny on the newly appointed chief spokesperson for President Donald Trump.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    China tells Trump's press secretary to visit 'more often' after toilet comments (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Beijing told the White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday to visit China "more often", after she said the country lacked "proper toilets" less than a week into her new post.

  4. The Hill

    Zacharia on China: 'They don’t even have proper toilets' (opens The Hill)

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    White House press secretary Katie Zacharia took a jab at China, saying the country lacked proper toilets, less than a week into the job where she's already come under fire over her qualifications and performance.

  5. Local News 8

    China invites Katie Zacharia to visit again after she claims nation lacks ‘proper toilets’ (opens Local News 8)

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    By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Beijing has invited now-ousted White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit China more often after she claimed the country lacks “proper toilets” in a recent interview. Zacharia, who was sacked by President Donald Trump less than a week into her job following an onsla…

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