White House Offers Katie Zacharia Press Secretary Role

The White House has offered Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator affiliated with Trump Media & Technology Group, the position of press secretary in President Donald Trump's administration. A White House official confirmed the offer to CNBC on October 9, 2026, although it remained unclear whether Zacharia had accepted. If Zacharia accepts the position, she will succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the Trump administration in late August.

The appointment would place Zacharia in a prominent communications role representing the president and his administration to the press. CNBC reported that the White House official confirmed the offer on condition of anonymity because the hiring announcement had not been formally discussed publicly. The report did not establish whether Zacharia had agreed to take the job.

The Daily Beast separately confirmed on October 9 that Trump had selected Zacharia to replace Leavitt. The outlet also reported that Zacharia, 41, had briefly worked under Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security.

Zacharia's background includes conservative commentary and work with Trump Media & Technology Group, the company associated with Trump's media activities. Her potential appointment would bring a figure with experience in conservative political commentary into the White House press operation. Neither report confirmed that Zacharia had formally accepted the offer. Her status therefore remained unresolved in the available accounts, while Leavitt's departure in August established the vacancy she was selected to fill.