Trump Offers Press Secretary Job to Katie Zacharia
The Facts
- The Trump administration offered conservative commentator Katie Zacharia the White House press secretary job, officials said Friday, placing her in the role less than four weeks before the midterm elections.
- Zacharia, an attorney, has served since June as a senior communications adviser to Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, and is a frequent guest on Fox News, Newsmax and CNN, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- Trump called close allies and advisers, including former press secretary Karoline Leavitt, to gather opinions on Zacharia before extending the offer. It is not yet clear whether she has accepted the position or when she would start.
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The Spin
Republican narrative
Picking a sharp, battle-tested communicator for the briefing room is exactly the right call. Years spent building conservative support in deep-blue California and standing up for law enforcement show the backbone the podium demands. America deserves a press secretary who fights back instead of folding to a hostile press corps.
Democratic narrative
Handing the briefing room to a loyalist whose job is defending the indefensible only deepens the rot. Spinning the killing of a civilian by an ICE agent into justified self-defense is straight-up propaganda. A White House that keeps swapping in telegenic mouthpieces to paper over corruption is admitting the truth cannot be defended.
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Zacharia would inherit a White House locked in a legal fight with CNN, MS NOW and Politico over press access. As the administration expands access for influencers while restricting established news outlets, she will face pressure to navigate the dispute and defend the White House's approach as a judge weighs whether to extend protections for the excluded outlets.
