Trump picks Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary

Summarised from 7 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 20:19 · Archive

Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the role of White House press secretary, according to White House officials who confirmed the news to multiple outlets on Friday. The New York Times first reported the selection.

Zacharia currently works as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that owns Truth Social, the president's social media platform. She is an attorney and self-described 'hardline Trump supporter' who frequently appears on Fox News and other conservative outlets.

Before her current role, Zacharia worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, where she served a brief two-month stint ending in March. She also serves as general counsel at Fix California, a conservative activist group founded by Richard Grenell, Trump's special presidential envoy for special missions.

Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt in the role. Leavitt left the position in late August after giving birth to her second child and has reportedly taken a job with Fox News.

If Zacharia accepts the offer, she would become the president's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations. The White House did not immediately confirm whether she has accepted the position at the time of reporting.

Zacharia's appointment comes as Trump continues filling key positions in his administration. Her background in communications, legal expertise, and experience in both government and media positions her experience across multiple sectors of the administration.

How it is being reported

• Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary roleThe White House has tapped Katie Zacharia to be its next press secretary, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.CNBC · 9 Oct, 19:54
• Katie Zacharia ‘offered’ position as White House press secretaryThe role has been vacant since former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt left in August.Al Jazeera · 9 Oct, 19:49
• Commentator Katie Zacharia offered job of new White House press secretaryThe conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.BBC News · 9 Oct, 19:38
• Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretaryKatie Zacharia, a conservative commentator, has been offered the role of White House press secretary, a White House official told CBS News on Friday.CBS News · 9 Oct, 19:36
• Trump taps Kristi Noem's ex mouthpiece Katie Zacharia to replace Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretaryTrump has named conservative commentator Katie Zacharia, a former Homeland Security spokesperson under Kristi Noem, as White House press secretary.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 19:36
• Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretaryZacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after giving birth to her second child Donald Trump has chosen the conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary, according to a White House official. Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after the birth to her second child. Continue reading...Guardian World · 9 Oct, 19:31
• Katie Zacharia offered role as White House Press SecretaryKatie Zacharia has been offered a job as the next White House Press SecretaryFox News · 9 Oct, 19:28

In this story: Katie Zacharia · Donald Trump · Karoline Leavitt · Trump Media & Technology Group · Department of Homeland Security · Truth Social · White House

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