Politics · October 13, 2026
WATCH: Trump's new press secretary takes the White House podium for the first time
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Katie Zacharia, an attorney and former communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, has been appointed as the new White House Press Secretary. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who departed the role in August. Zacharia's first official briefing was scheduled for Tuesday morning following a period where the administration used a rotating lineup of officials for press communications.
Katie Zacharia, an attorney and former communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, has been appointed as the new White House Press Secretary. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who departed the role in August. Zacharia's first official briefing was scheduled for Tuesday morning following a period where the administration used a rotating lineup of officials for press communications.