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Trump Taps Fox News Contributor and ‘Devoted Fan’ Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary

Variety · October 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM

Trump Taps Fox News Contributor and ‘Devoted Fan’ Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary

President Donald Trump announced that Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator who has regularly appeared on Fox News and Newsmax, to be the new White House press secretary.

She takes over the role from Karoline Leavitt, who is joining Fox News as a contributor.

Zacharia currently serves as a senior communications adviser to Trump Media & […]

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