White House press secretary: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Updated with Katie Zacharia's tenure as press secretary ending. Oct 16, 2026
Updated article and Top Questions with Katie Zacharia taking over the role. Oct 13, 2026
Cross reference added. Mar 23, 2026
Add new Web site: The White House - Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Aug. 12, 2025. Sep 11, 2025
Added cross references to Karine Jean-Pierre. Jul 25, 2025
Updated to make current, added callout on women who have served as press secretaries, added media, added Top Questions. Jun 24, 2025
Link added. Mar 03, 2023
Article revised to mention White House press secretaries who served after Sean Spicer. Apr 20, 2022
New article added. Apr 28, 2017
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