Katie Zacharia fired just days after starting role as Trump’s press secretary - live

The ouster comes after President Donald Trump told reporters he asked Zacharia to “reconsider” the job, following days of intense media scrutinySign up for the Breaking News US emailIn Maine, Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for US Senate, and Susan Collins, the five-term Republican incumbent traded barbs on Thursday in their final debate ahead of the November midterms.This was the fourth showdown between the pair. Collins has tried to cast Jackson as an inexperienced state lawmaker, and attempted to yolk him to the former nominee, Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race earlier this year following allegations of rape