President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary. An administration official confirmed the appointment, first reported by The New York Times, and Trump later posted the decision on Truth Social, describing it as a great honor.
Zacharia, a conservative activist and commentator, previously assisted Trump’s campaigns in key swing states, winning all seven contests she worked on, and has been a loyal supporter since the beginning of his political career. Trump said he was confident she would deliver strong results and work well with the media, the American people, and his administration.
Zacharia is a California native who earned undergraduate and law degrees from Pepperdine University. She has experience in public‑service communications, having worked as a communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group, spent a month as a spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security, and served as a White House intern during the George W. Bush administration. She has also been a legal adviser for Ric Grenell’s Fix California group and has written an op‑ed for The New York Post calling Trump “the greatest president in U.S. history.”
The position has been vacant since August, when former press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned to care for her two young children after the birth of her infant daughter. Leavitt had only one briefing after returning from maternity leave and stated she could not give the role the time and attention it required. Since her departure, the White House has held only a handful of briefings, with Vice President J.D. Vance and Attorney General Todd Blanche stepping in.
