Crossfiled5 outlets · filed 9 October 2026
Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary
Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia is expected to be named the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt.
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Most outlets converge on the personnel change itself, saying Katie Zacharia is set to become the next White House press secretary and replace Karoline Leavitt. Axios adds the most background, identifying Zacharia as a former DHS spokesperson and noting Leavitt’s August departure, while the Washington Post says Leavitt left after giving birth. CBS News uniquely quotes Trump calling Zacharia “loyal,” and CNBC frames the move as an offered role confirmed by a White House official.
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