Who is Katie Zacharia, Trump’s next White House press secretary?

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President Donald Trump tapped Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group, to serve as his next White House press secretary. Zacharia will succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the White House in August.

Her appointment comes less than a month before the 2026 midterm elections and while Politico, MS Now, and CNN have active lawsuits against the administration over Trump’s move to ban them from White House grounds. As Zacharia prepares to lead the White House messaging through this significant moment in Trump’s second term as president, here is what to know about her background and what led her to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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