This story has moved on: Trump appoints Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 08:21 · Archive

Katie Zacharia, a 41-year-old conservative commentator, has become White House press secretary after Karoline Leavitt stepped down.

Katie Zacharia, 41, a mother-of-four and former conservative broadcast commentator, has been appointed White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt who left the position last week.

Zacharia made headlines during her first press briefing on Tuesday when she accidentally said 'my president' instead of 'my husband' when discussing family arrangements. The briefing lasted about 15 minutes before she took her leave after three questions from reporters.

Zacharia's career has spanned political communications and media. She attended Pepperdine University, earning both an undergraduate degree and a law degree, and has interned at the Republican National Committee. She worked in China for a period before relocating to California. Her recent roles include positions at the Department of Homeland Security as a deputy assistant secretary for public affairs, Truth Social, and Fox News, where she worked as a political commentator. The Daily Mail reports that her husband, Tyler, is a film producer whose credits include The Irishman and Silence.

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• Who is Katie Zacharia? Trump’s new press secretary who mixed up her husband and the PresidentTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Donald Trump has welcomed a new press secretary after Karoline Leavitt left the position to focus on ‘family’ and work with Fox News. Former Fox News Trump…Metro · 14 Oct, 08:07
• Who is Tyler Zacharia? New Trump press secretary calls husband 'president' in excruciating word-salad debutZacharia, a 41-year-old mother-of-four, was a mainstay on conservative broadcast shows before being tapped last week to replace Karoline Leavitt.Daily Mail · 14 Oct, 03:07

In this story: Katie Zacharia · Karoline Leavitt · Donald Trump · Tyler Zacharia · Pepperdine University · Fox News · White House

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