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Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary
The conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.
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Katie Zacharia ‘offered’ position as White House press secretary
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The role has been vacant since former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt left in August.
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- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:49:24 UTC.
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