{
  "id": 13305646,
  "title": "Trump appoints Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after Karoline Leavitt’s exit, ahead of midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-appoints-katie-zacharia-as-white-house-press-secretary-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trump-appoints-katie-zacharia-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-karoline-leavitt-s-exit-ahead-of-midterms-101791597849267.html"
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia as the new White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Zacharia, a communications adviser to Trump's Truth Social platform, brings experience in conservative media, legal advocacy, and the Trump-aligned communications network. She will be responsible for communicating the administration's positions to journalists and the public, particularly ahead of the November midterm elections. The appointment comes as Trump's approval rating has dropped, and Republicans express dissatisfaction with his handling of various issues.",
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        "title": "Trump Picks Katie Zacharia As New White House Press Secretary",
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        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "White House is offering its next press secretary job to a Trump Media advisor",
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump appoints 'devoted fan' Katie Zacharia as press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-appoints-devoted-fan-katie-zacharia-as-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:11:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia of his media company as next White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-names-commentator-katie-zacharia-of-his-media-company-as-next",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump picks Fox News expert for next White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-picks-fox-news-expert-for-next-white-house-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:09:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump picks Fox News expert for next White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-picks-fox-news-expert-for-next-white-house-press-secretary-13284926",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:09:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Trump Names Truth Social Adviser Katie Zacharia as New White House Press Secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-names-truth-social-adviser-katie-zacharia-as-new-white-house",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:38:49.000Z"
      }
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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."
}