After months of suspense, President Donald Trump revealed last week who he has selected to replace former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Katie Zacharia kicked off the press briefing on Tuesday morning, and it didn’t take long for her to leave an impression.
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“Good morning. I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people as the new White House press secretary. I want to thank President Trump for his trust that he has placed in me,” Zacharia said.
“I have wanted to work for him for a very long time. I am looking forward to working with each of you as well, especially as we are in the middle of the midterm blitz with energy and excitement never seen before in the history of midterms thanks to President Trump,” Zacharia added.
“President Trump delivers on every promise,” she exclaimed.
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“President Trump delivered another blockbuster rally…the arena was filled with enthusiasm,” Zacharia said when asked about the midterm elections and President Trump hitting the campaign trail almost every single day.
Another bombshell came when Zacharia announced that the Trump administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ambassador to Greece, to resign after allegations of improper conduct.
“We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her luck,” Zacharia said.
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🚨 NOW: Katie Zacharia has taken the podium for the FIRST TIME as President Trump’s White House Press Secretary
“I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people. As the new White House press secretary, I want to thank President Trump for his trust that he has placed in me.” 🙏🏻🇺🇸
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Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that Zacharia will be his next White House press secretary.
He called Zacharia a loyal supporter and said he expected her to work well with the press and his administration.
The appointment fills a vacancy created when Leavitt left the White House at the end of August. Leavitt departed after the birth of her second child and said she wanted to focus on her family.
She had been the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary.
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Her departure left a highly public role open during a consequential stretch before the November midterms.
Zacharia enters that role with experience in conservative media, administration communications, and Trump’s own media company.
She has served as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social.
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That connection means she arrives already familiar with the president’s direct approach to reaching supporters.
Before that, Zacharia worked as a spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security. Zacharia served as the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Public Affairs from February to April 2026.
That job put her in a communications role at an agency central to the administration’s immigration policies.
She has publicly praised Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Border Patrol, and border czar Tom Homan.
Zacharia has also appeared as a commentator on Fox News, CNN, Newsmax, and One America News.
Those television appearances gave audiences a preview of how she argues for conservative positions under questioning.
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Trump said Zacharia had assisted his 2024 presidential campaign in key swing states.
She also formerly worked with Trump ally Richard Grenell at Fix California, a conservative advocacy organization.
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from Pepperdine University, Axios reported.
For Zacharia, the test will be communicating Trump’s priorities while supplying clear facts when policies draw challenges.
Her selection suggests the president values a spokesperson already comfortable defending him across different platforms.
It also places a former Trump Media adviser behind the official White House podium.
This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion.
