Donald Trump says he has told his new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia that she should reconsider her role.
The US president said she had been treated "pretty nastily" by some sections of the media and he wants her to be "happy".
It follows scrutiny over her claim to be a lawyer despite not passing the bar exam.
Ms Zacharia was appointed to the White House role last week.
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