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Katie Zacharia Picked as Trump’s New White House Press Secretary

Ms. Zacharia is a conservative commentator who is also an adviser to the company that runs President Trump’s social media site, Truth Social. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt.

Sources (2)+1 copy· Oct 9, 9:37 PM to Oct 13, 11:49 PM

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Trump announces new White House press secretary after Karoline Leavitt's departurePresident Donald Trump announced on Friday the appointment of a media analyst and attorney to be the next White House press secretary. The New York Times had first reported that Katie Zacharia had been tapped for the role, and sources confirmed the offer to Politico. 'She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter,…

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