# Trump names Katie Zacharia White House press secretary

> Katie Zacharia, a Trump Media advisor and conservative commentator, will begin her role as White House press secretary on Columbus Day.
- Title: Trump names Katie Zacharia White House press secretary · CNBC
- Summary: Katie Zacharia, a Trump Media advisor and conservative commentator, will begin her role as White House press secretary on Columbus Day. President Trump…
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- Source: CNBC — https://cnbc.com/2026/10/11/trump-katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary.html
- Author: Terri Cullen
- Published: 2026-10-11T22:16:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie zacharia, white house press secretary, donald trump, trump media, karoline leavitt, business, finance
## Trump appoints Zacharia press secretary
President Donald Trump named Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary on Sunday.She will begin her term on Columbus Day and hold an introductory news conference on Tuesday at nine thirty a m.

> Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!
## Zacharia's background in Trump world
Zacharia has worked since June as a senior communications advisor for Trump Media, which owns Truth Social. She also serves as general counsel at Fix California, a conservative activist group founded by Richard Grenell.
## She replaces Karoline Leavitt
Zacharia succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who left the Trump administration in late August after giving birth to her second child. Leavitt is expected to join Fox News as an on-air contributor next month.
## Zacharia's media and government experience
In March, Zacharia finished a two-month stint as a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security. Her IMDb page lists dozens of appearances on Fox News political talk shows and other conservative outlets.
## Key takeaway

President Trump appointed Katie Zacharia, a Trump Media senior communications advisor, as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt who left in August.