Katie Zacharia
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Kate Sharon Zacharia (née Black) is an American political commentator who served as the 37th White House press secretary in October 2026. She served for only five days, making her the shortest-serving White House press secretary in US history.
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Oct 10, 2026
Lean Right
The conservative commentator and Trump Media communications adviser was picked as the next White House press secretary.
The right sees a loyalist and effective communicator rewarded, while critics on the left call it a crony pickup from Trump's own media company.
Oct 10, 2026
Lean Left
Trump picked the conservative commentator and current Trump Media communications adviser as his next White House press secretary.
The left views her as a loyalist rewarded for defending Trump on cable news, reinforcing concerns that the press secretary role is now a propaganda post rather than a bridge to the press corps.