Katie Zacharia appointed as White House Press Secretary
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Katie Zacharia
Washington D.C., USA
October 2026
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Katie Zacharia has been appointed as the new White House press secretary. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt and brings experience from the Department of Homeland Security and Trump Media and Technology Group.
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