Politics · October 9, 2026
Katie Zacharia Picked as Trump’s New White House Press Secretary
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President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and lawyer, as his sixth White House press secretary. Zacharia, who currently works for Trump Media & Technology Group (Truth Social), succeeds Karoline Leavitt who left the post in August. A graduate of Pepperdine University, Zacharia has a background in Republican politics and briefly served at the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year.
President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and lawyer, as his sixth White House press secretary. Zacharia, who currently works for Trump Media & Technology Group (Truth Social), succeeds Karoline Leavitt who left the post in August. A graduate of Pepperdine University, Zacharia has a background in Republican politics and briefly served at the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year.