Govind Tekale
Who will stand at the White House podium next? President Donald Trump has offered Katie Zacharia the job of White House press secretary, according to a White House official.
Zacharia is a conservative commentator and attorney. She works as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social. She previously had a brief stint as a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, leaving in March.
The role has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left the White House in August, shortly after the birth of her second child. The White House has not confirmed whether Zacharia has accepted the offer, and she has not publicly commented.
If she accepts, Zacharia would become the administration's main spokesperson to the press corps. The job involves explaining executive orders, foreign policy and economic decisions to the public. It does not involve setting those policies, which are made through presidential, agency and statutory processes.
Who is Katie Zacharia?
She is a conservative commentator and attorney who has worked in communications for Trump Media & Technology Group and previously served briefly as a DHS spokesperson. Reporting describes her as Trump's pick for the next press secretary, though the White House has not confirmed acceptance.
Leavitt has reportedly taken a job with Fox News and remains an outside adviser to Trump. Expect confirmation of Zacharia's decision and, if she accepts, her first on-camera briefing to be the next developments. Check back for updates.
Internal links: Karoline Leavitt coverage; White House press secretary role explainer.
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