Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary

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Published Oct 9, 20261 min read

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Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after giving birth to her second child Donald Trump has chosen the conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary, according to a White House official. Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after the birth to her second child.

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