Commentator Katie Zacharia offered job of new White House press secretary
Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the position of White House press secretary. If she accepts, she will serve as the sixth spokesperson for the current administration.
Why it matters
The appointment of a media figure to a high-level government communications role reflects the administration's ongoing strategy for managing public and press relations.
By Sareen Habeshian and Bernd Debusmann , White House reporter Published 6 minutes ago Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the job of White House press secretary, a White House official confirmed to the BBC.
Zacharia, who currently works as a communication's adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group would become the president's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations. She previously had a brief stint as a spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security.
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