Katie Zacharia picked as White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for Truth Social, has been offered the position of White House press secretary. If she accepts, she will replace the outgoing press secretary ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
The appointment signals the Trump administration's continued focus on aligning its communications strategy with its media platforms.
Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, has been offered the position of White House press secretary following Karoline Leavitt’s departure from the role in August, a White House official said on Friday (October 9, 2026).
Ms. Zacharia did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but if she accepts the role, she would fill a critical role in the Trump administration before next month’s midterm congressional elections.
The New York Times first reported the news.
Ms. Zacharia briefly served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security before departing in March.
The conservative commentator is a senior communications adviser for Truth Social and the Trump Media & Technology Group, according to her LinkedIn page.
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