{
  "id": 13242348,
  "title": "Trump picks Truth Social’s Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-picks-truth-socials-katie-zacharia-as-white-house-press",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T22:37:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370413/trump-picks-truth-socials-katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his Truth Social platform, as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Trump praised Zacharia's \"unblemished record of support\" and confidence in her ability to deliver strong results for the country, given her respect within the media and her administration. The selection underscores the close ties between Trump's administration and his broader political and media operation, taking place as Trump's approval rating falls and he prepares for the midterm elections. Zacharia, a lawyer with conservative ties, has previously worked as a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security and as a legal adviser for a conservative group aiming to address what it described as \"the left's stranglehold\" on state politics.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Picks Katie Zacharia As New White House Press Secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-picks-katie-zacharia-as-new-white-house-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:04:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "White House is offering its next press secretary job to a Trump Media advisor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/white-house-is-offering-its-next-press-secretary-job-to-a-trump-media",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:50:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Florida's Cuban diaspora is split by Trump administration: 'The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/floridas-cuban-diaspora-is-split-by-trump-administration-the-same",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:38:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia of his media company as next White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-names-commentator-katie-zacharia-of-his-media-company-as-next",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:54:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}