Trump picks Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary
Also reported by The Hill, BBC World, Al Jazeera, ABC News, Axios
Summary
President Donald Trump has offered the job of White House press secretary to Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator. The position has been empty since Karoline Leavitt left in late August.Key Facts
- Katie Zacharia has been offered the role of White House press secretary.
- The White House has not confirmed if Zacharia has accepted the job.
- Zacharia worked earlier this year as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.
- She currently works as a senior communications adviser for Truth Social, President Trump's social media platform.
- Zacharia regularly appears on Fox News and Newsmax.
- She studied at Pepperdine University and has both undergraduate and law degrees.
- The last White House press briefing was on September 3, with Vice President JD Vance speaking to reporters.
- Zacharia wrote about an incident where she was asked to stop wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat at her gym.
