Update 4:48 p.m. ET: President Donald Trump announced Katie Zacharia as the next press secretary via a post on Truth Social.
He wrote:
It is my Great Honor to have just appointed, as Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia. Katie currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group), where she has been outstanding! A native of California, Katie previously served as Spokesperson and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. Katie is a distinguished Graduate of Pepperdine University, and the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, an attorney, and a frequent Commentator on outlets, including Fox News and Newsmax. She was previously involved in my Campaigns, assisting in key Swing States, where we won 7 out of 7. She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning. She is, likewise, a devoted fan and member of MAGA! I am confident that Katie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next White House Press Secretary, as she has the respect of, and will work fantastically with, the Media, the American People, and my Administration. Katie is replacing the fabulous Karoline Leavitt, who did a fantastic job as Press Secretary. Good luck Katie! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Original article continues below:
Katie Zacharia, a former spokeswoman at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a senior communications adviser at Truth Social, has been offered the position of White House press secretary.
Multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Breitbart News that an offer for the position has been extended to Zacharia.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Zacharia has worked as a senior communications adviser at Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group since June. Before that, she served as deputy assistant secretary to public affairs and as a spokeswoman at DHS in February and March of this year.
She was a Fox News and Newsmax commentator and currently works as general counsel for Fix California and is a Dean’s Council board member at Pepperdine Caruso Law, per her LinkedIn page.
Zacharia would replace former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who served in the role from January 2025 through August of this year. Leavitt left the position to spend more time with her young children and has since become a Fox News contributor.
President Donald Trump has not yet publicly weighed in on the offer, but that could change with a Truth Social post or in his next interaction with reporters.
Zacharia taking the role would end nearly two months of media speculation about who would succeed Leavitt. Names like Scott Jennings of CNN and White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly were frequently thrown around as potential successors.
This is a developing story…
