Katie Zacharia tapped as next White House press secretary
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary post, multiple sources familiar with the offer tell Axios. The big picture: If she accepts the job, Zacharia will take over the podium from Karoline Leavitt, a tenacious Trump loyalist who announced her departure from the administration in August. Editor's note: This is a breaking news…
The White House has offered Katie Zacharia, a former television commentator, the position of Press Secretary to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to sources within the White House. The Deutsche Presse-Agentur learned of this from White House circles, though it is unclear if Zacharia has accepted the offer. The "New York Times" reported her as a potential successor to Trump's former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, citing confidential sources.
Zacharia has worked as a communications consultant for the Trump Media & Technology Group, which includes the platform Truth Social, and previously served as deputy spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has also been a commentator for Trump's Fox News channel and the ultra-conservative U.S. network Newsmax.
Leavitt stepped down as Press Secretary in late August, with Trump announcing her departure two weeks earlier. At just 29 years old, Leavitt held the position longer than any other Press Secretary in Trump's second term.
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