Introducing the 2026 TIME100 Next: The World's Most Influential Rising StarsView More Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. White House Taps Katie Zacharia to Replace Karoline Leavitt as Press Secretary Terry Wyatt—Getty Images for 2521 Entertainment and Angel Studios The White House has selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to serve as the next press secretary, a White House official has confirmed to TIME.
Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August, in the position. It is not yet clear whether she has accepted the offer. Zacharia currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media and Technology Group, the company that runs President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, according to her LinkedIn profile.
She previously worked at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a spokesperson for former Secretary Kristi Noem, and appears frequently on conservative media including Fox News and Newsmax. The New York _Times_ first reported that Zacharia had been tapped by the White House. © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of ourTerms of Service,Privacy Policyand Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.
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