White House is offering its next press secretary job to a Trump Media advisor
Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator, has worked as a senior communications advisor at Trump Media since June
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his media company, would serve as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Trump highlighted Zacharia's loyalty and brilliance in a post on his Truth Social platform. Zacharia has a background in conservative commentary and has worked with Trump's campaigns.
Leavitt announced her departure from the press secretary role on August 12 and left the position on August 27, citing the need to spend more time with her young children. Leavitt will now be an on-air contributor for Fox News Channel starting November 1.
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