Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary

SP Shrai Popat in WashingtonThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-09 · 18:31 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Donald Trump has selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary. Zacharia is slated to replace Karoline Leavitt, who departed the position in late August following the birth of her second child. Zacharia previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and currently works as a communications advisor for the Trump Media and Technology Group. The New York Times was the first to report on Zacharia's selection. It remains unclear if she has accepted the role.

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The New York Times was first to report that Zacharia has been selected for the role.

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Zacharia now serves as a communications adviser for the Trump Media and Technology Group.

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Zacharia previously worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after the birth to her second child.

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Donald Trump has chosen conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary.

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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.The New York Times was first to report that Zacharia has been selected for the role. It was not immediately clear whether she has accepted the position.Zacharia previously worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, and now serves as a communications adviser for the Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, the president’s social network.More details soon …

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