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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia speaks at the White House briefing room podium, with a U.S. flag and White House emblem behind her.
At the podium White House press secretary Katie Zacharia talks to members of the news media during her first press briefing on October 13, 2026.

Katie Zacharia

American political commentator and press secretary
Also known as: Kate Sharon Black Zacharia
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Katie Zacharia was named White House press secretary on October 9, 2026, during the second administration of U.S. Pres. Donald Trump. She was out just a week later after a tenure that was marked by a shaky debut fielding questions in the press briefing room and ultimately doomed by a scandal over her status as a lawyer. A law school graduate (more on that below) and mother of four, Zacharia rose to prominence in conservative...

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