The White House has offered Katie Zacharia the job of press secretary, but the move is not final because she must still decide whether to accept it.
If she takes the position, Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who stepped away from the post in August so she could devote more time to her children. Her arrival would give the administration a new public voice as the midterm elections draw closer.
A White House official confirmed the offer to The Daily Signal. The immediate question is whether Zacharia will step into a role that puts her at the center of the administration’s daily exchanges with the press.
The job of White House press secretary has been offered to Katie Zacharia, a White House official confirmed to the Daily Signal Friday.
If she accepts, Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August to spend more time with her two children.… pic.twitter.com/Q5mRigJk79
— Daily Signal (@DailySignal) October 9, 2026
Zacharia already has federal communications experience. She briefly served as a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security early in 2026. In a message around her departure, she described supporting President Trump’s homeland-security policies, speaking for Angel Families and advocating for ICE personnel. She also said she expected to continue that work in another capacity.
In that post, Zacharia expressed gratitude for serving during Trump’s presidencies and said she intended to keep working elsewhere. It provides additional context for the experience and commitments she would bring to a public communications role.
I joined @DHSgov with a genuine passion for supporting @realDonaldTrump @POTUS in his decisive and effective policies to secure our homeland, be a voice for the precious Angel Families, and an advocate for the men and women of @ICEgov.
I look forward to continuing that work in… pic.twitter.com/Zitf36crsE
— Katie Zacharia (@KatieZacharia) March 31, 2026
Her work extends beyond DHS. Zacharia is general counsel at Fix California, a conservative organization founded by Richard Grenell, and she regularly appears on Fox News. She is also a senior communications adviser at Trump Media and Technology Group and Truth Social.
Her background includes degrees from Pepperdine University and Pepperdine Caruso Law School. She is a mother of four and interned at the White House and the Republican National Committee in 2006. Those experiences give the possible appointment a legal, political and media dimension, while the decision itself remains pending.
Why It Matters
The press secretary is the administration’s most visible day-to-day messenger, so this possible appointment matters beyond a personnel change. The person in the role helps frame policy disputes, answer questions from reporters and carry the White House’s message to the public. With the midterm elections ahead, the timing gives the position added political importance. Zacharia’s record combines government communications, conservative advocacy, media appearances and Trump-related communications work, all of which could inform that public role.
The people affected include the administration, reporters and voters who rely on public explanations of its actions. It also marks a transition from Leavitt’s tenure after she left to spend more time with her family. Zacharia’s background spans legal training, work at DHS, a conservative California organization and communications positions connected to Trump Media and Technology Group and Truth Social. That mix makes the possible appointment notable, even before any acceptance is announced.
The central uncertainty is still whether Zacharia will take the offer. If she does, the next test will be turning that background into a clear public voice for the administration during the election season. The account gives no acceptance, start date or details about how she would handle the role, so those questions remain open. What is established is narrower but important: Trump’s team has identified its possible next press secretary.
Source: The Liberty Daily
