White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Was an Affiliate Marketer for a Fitness MLM
A report by Wired investigates the professional history of White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, uncovering discrepancies regarding her past work as an affiliate marketer and her credentials as an attorney. The investigation highlights inconsistencies between her LinkedIn profile and public records.
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The integrity and professional background of high-level government officials are matters of significant public interest and accountability.
Since her first appearance behind the podium this week, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s past has become murkier by the day.
A WIRED review of deleted social media and professional networking profiles has helped clear up at least one mystery. Zacharia’s online resume shows a gap extending from 2013 to late 2023. For part of that time, she worked as an affiliate of Beachbody, a fitness company that ran a multilevel marketing operation she describes to WIRED as “sort of a pyramid scheme.”
Zacharia’s background prior to her emergence as a right-wing operative and pundit in recent years has been the subject of intense curiosity. Prior to joining the White House’s press team, she was a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, a communications advisor at President Donald Trump’s media company, and a commentator on Newsmax and Fox News.
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