President Trump chooses his new press secretary

Katie Zacharia and President Trump

It’s been weeks since President Trump has had a press secretary, ever since Karoline Leavitt, who served in that role since Jan. 20, 2025, stepped down in August.

According to several media accounts Friday, Trump has chosen Katie Zacharia for the job, though an official White House announcement has yet to be made.

Zacharia is a former spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

A frequent guest on Fox News, Zacharia is currently at Fix California, an organization founded by Trump special envoy Ric Grenell that is focused on advancing the conservative agenda in that state, the New York Post reported.

Zacharia spent about three months at the Department of Homeland Security in early 2026, leaving the agency after Markwayne Mullin took over as secretary.

Zacharia, the mother of four, blamed the long commute from California for her departure from DHS, telling Just the News it put a strain on her family. She has a long history of involvement in Republican politics.

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