Policy · 10/9/2026
Trump Picks Katie Zacharia as New White House Press Secretary
Katie Zacharia is stepping into the White House press secretary role, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.
Why it matters
The appointment puts a conservative commentator with brief Department of Homeland Security experience in a key White House communications role.
- ★Zacharia was picked as Trump’s new White House press secretary.
- ★She is a conservative commentator.
- ★She briefly worked at the Department of Homeland Security.