Summary
Katie Zacharia has been offered the job of White House press secretary by President Donald Trump. She currently works as a senior communications adviser for Trump’s media group and has experience as a conservative commentator and government official.Key Facts
- Katie Zacharia has been offered the position of White House press secretary by President Trump.
- The role has been open since August after the previous press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, resigned.
- Zacharia currently works as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group.
- Trump Media and Technology Group runs the social media platform Truth Social.
- She was a commentator for conservative media outlets Newsmax and Fox News.
- Zacharia joined the Trump administration in February 2026 as a Department of Homeland Security official.
- She began her Washington career in 2006 with internships at the Republican National Committee and the White House.
- The White House source confirming the offer spoke to Al Jazeera on Friday.
