Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia is expected to be named the next White House press secretary, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, according to White House officials and a source familiar with the decision.
- Zacharia currently works as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, and previously held a communications role at the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year.
- Karoline Leavitt left the White House in late August and has since joined Fox News as an on-air contributor.
- Zacharia is a frequent presence on conservative media outlets such as Fox News, Fox Business, and Newsmax, where she often defends the Trump administration.
- Specific details about Zacharia’s start date and transition have not yet been announced.
