Donald Trump appoints Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt

US President Donald Trump on Friday local time announced the appointment of Katie Zacharia as the next White House Press Secretary praising her as a great person and expressing confidence that she would deliver strong results for the countryShes a GREAT person Katie is going to be the Press Secretary Shes going to be I think terrific Trump told reporters outside White House before heading to Syracuse New York for the midterm election campaignIn a Truth Social post Trump said Zacharia who currently serves as a Senior Communications Advisor to Trump Media amp Technology Group would replace Karoline Leavitt who left the position in AugustIt is my Great Honor to have just appointed as Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Katie currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social Trump Media amp Technology Group where she has been outstanding Trump wroteTrump said Zacharia a native of California previously served as Spokesperson and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland SecurityKatie is a distinguished Graduate of Pepperdine University and the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law an attorney and a frequent Commentator on outlets including Fox News and Newsmax he saidPraising her experience and support for his political campaigns Trump said Zacharia had assisted his efforts in key swing states where he claimed his campaign won 7 out of 7She was previously involved in my Campaigns assisting in key Swing States where we won 7 out of 7 She has an unblemished record of support and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter right from the beginning She is likewise a devoted fan and member of MAGA I am confident that Katie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next White House Press Secretary as she has the respect of and will work fantastically with the Media the American People and my Administration Trump wroteKatie is replacing the fabulous Karoline Leavitt who did a fantastic job as Press Secretary Good luck Katie he addedMeanwhile Zacharia said Leavitt had set a high standard and expressed her intention to continue communicating the administrations achievements to the American publicThank you to President Trump for the distinguished privilege of serving as White House Press Secretary Serving President Trump and the American people at this critical 250year mark is the honor of a lifetime President Trump has shown America that we can be great again and he works to effectuate that greatness every single day His confidence is a true privilege and his leadership is a blessing to this country The work ahead is to continue delivering strong results for our Country and communicating to the American people the major wins that this Administration is making every single day I look forward to working with the White House press corps and with reporters across the country to get that record out Following the fabulous Karoline Leavitt is a high standard and one worth meeting God bless President Trump and God bless America she wrote on XThank you to President Trump for the distinguished privilege of serving as White House Press Secretary Serving President Trump and the American people at this critical 250year mark is the honor of a lifetime President Trump has shown America that we can be great again and he works to effectuate that greatness every single day His confidence is a true privilege and his leadership is a blessing to this country The work ahead is to continue delivering strong results for our Country and communicating to the American people the major wins that this Administration is making every single day I look forward to working with the White House press corps and with reporters across the country to get that record out Following the fabulous Karoline Leavitt is a high standard and one worth meeting God bless President Trump and God bless Americamdash Katie Zacharia KatieZacharia October 9 2026According to The New York Times Zacharia 41 is a conservative commentator who previously worked as a spokesperson for thenSecretary Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security DHS She has also been a frequent guest on conservative media outlets including Fox News and NewsmaxZacharia is an attorney and a graduate of Pepperdine University and the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Before her stint in the Trump administration she served as general counsel for Fix California a nonprofit founded by Trump ally Ric Grenell and White Rose Resistance an antiabortion advocacy group according to her online resumeShe also worked in Beijing for a couple of years and claims to have basic proficiency in Chinese the report saidZacharia takes over the role at a politically sensitive time for the White House with the Trump administration facing a critical midterm election season and legal challenges to its efforts to ban three news organisations from White House grounds The New York Times reportedLeavitt who frequently clashed with mainstream media outlets was among Trumps 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