Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary

What the report says

BBC World News reports that conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the role of White House press secretary, according to a White House official. If confirmed, she would become President Donald Trump’s sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations. The report says Zacharia currently serves as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group, where she has also worked on Truth Social since June, and that she previously held a brief spokesperson role at the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year.

The BBC notes that Zacharia is a familiar face in conservative media, often appearing as a guest commentator. Her background also includes work as general counsel for Fix California, a conservative advocacy group led by Trump ally Ric Grenell. The article says she is 42, studied law at Pepperdine University, and has four children.

The press secretary role is described as a demanding one that includes handling daily media inquiries, coordinating messaging across the White House, and managing regular briefings. The BBC places the move in the context of a recent transition in the post, after Karoline Leavitt left in August and later reportedly took a job with Fox News. The publication said it had contacted Zacharia for comment.