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

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.

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

TL;DR

  • Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group, will be the next White House press secretary.
  • She previously worked in the second Trump administration as a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Zacharia has appeared as a conservative political commentator on Fox News, Newsmax, and CNN.
  • She interned at the White House under President George W. Bush and at the Republican National Committee.
  • Zacharia received her bachelor's and law degrees from Pepperdine University.
  • She also worked as general counsel for the election integrity group Fix California.