Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary job after Karoline Leavitt’s departure, two officials confirmed, as the administration moves to restore a steady briefing presence.
Two White House officials told Fox News Digital on Friday afternoon that Katie Zacharia has been offered the role of next White House press secretary. The report remains a developing story, and there was no public word in the initial confirmation on whether she has accepted or when she would start.
Zacharia would succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the post in late August after the birth of her second child in May. On her final day as press secretary, Leavitt appeared on Fox & Friends and said she had privately advised President Trump on her replacement.
The offer puts a familiar Trump-world communicator in line for one of the most visible jobs in the West Wing. Zacharia currently serves as senior communications advisor at Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that runs Truth Social. She is an attorney and a frequent television commentator, and she briefly worked as a spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security after Tricia McLaughlin left that post alongside former Secretary Kristi Noem.
Since Leavitt stepped down, the White House has held only two formal press briefings. One featured Vice President JD Vance. The other featured Attorney General Todd Blanche. That thin schedule is the practical backdrop for filling the press secretary slot.
A working press secretary is the daily link between the administration and the reporters who cover it. Long gaps without regular briefings leave the public dependent on scattered appearances and written statements. Naming a successor is the straightforward way to put that channel back on a predictable footing.
Fox News Digital’s confirmation came from two White House officials and tracked Leavitt’s own account that she had counseled Trump on the choice. No formal White House announcement or primary document beyond that confirmation was detailed in the initial report. Absolute calendar dates for the Friday confirmation and for Leavitt’s final on-air appearance were not given beyond the relative timing already noted.
Zacharia’s mix of legal training, television experience, and work inside Trump Media and a short DHS stint matches the profile the job demands: someone who can explain policy under pressure and stay aligned with the president’s message. The officials’ confirmation establishes the offer. Acceptance, timing, and the first briefing under a new secretary remain open.
Personnel moves like this are how an administration keeps its public voice clear. The White House now has a named candidate to take the podium and end the stretch of scarce formal briefings.
