# Trump picks Katie Zacharia as press secretary

> Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary role, vacant since late August.
- Title: Trump picks Katie Zacharia as press secretary · CBS News
- Summary: Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary role, vacant since late August. Katie Zacharia, a conservative…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary-trump
- Author: Kathryn  Watson
- Published: 2026-10-09T18:54:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie zacharia, white house press secretary, trump administration, karoline leavitt, truth social, fox news, news
## Zacharia offered press secretary role
Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary position, a White House official told CBS News on Friday. The White House has not confirmed whether she has accepted.
## Zacharia's background and current role
Zacharia briefly worked for the Department of Homeland Security as a spokesperson earlier this year and currently works as a senior communications adviser for Truth Social, the president's social media site.
## Press briefing room silent since September
The position has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left in late August.The White House James S.Brady Press Briefing Room has not hosted a briefing since September third, when Vice President JD Vance addressed reporters.
## Key takeaway

Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and Truth Social adviser, has been offered the White House press secretary position, which has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left in late August.