Trump taps conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary
Trump selects former Homeland Security spokesperson and Truth Social communications adviser Katie Zacharia to serve as his next press secretary.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Here is the full post on Truth Social: “I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House. Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!
Donald J. Trump” on October 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM ET. This is Trump’s 9th message released today, and the last post was 31 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread.
On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 34 of his 435 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.
Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia posed at Washington D.C. on 10/11/2026.
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Zacharia is a California native who briefly worked for the Department of Homeland Security as a spokesperson earlier this year, according to cbsnews. She also worked as a general counsel for Fix California, a conservative non-profit, according to time. She completed her undergraduate and law degrees at Pepperdine University, according to pepperdine.edu.
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