Trump appoints Katie Zacharia as press secretary

President Donald Trump announced on October 9 that he had appointed Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, and Zacharia publicly accepted the position. She will succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the role in August. Trump announced the appointment in a post on Truth Social, praising Zacharia’s work as a senior communications adviser to Trump Media and Technology Group and her support for his political campaigns. Zacharia responded in a post on X, thanking Trump for the opportunity and saying she looked forward to working with the White House press corps and reporters around the country. The appointment followed an earlier stage in which the White House had offered Zacharia the job, but it was not yet clear whether she had accepted, according to a report citing an unnamed White House official. Trump’s announcement and Zacharia’s subsequent response established the appointment. The supplied accounts do not state when she will begin her duties or hold her first briefing. Zacharia is a lawyer and television commentator who has appeared on Fox News and Newsmax.