The appointment makes Zacharia the 7th consecutive woman to hold the press secretary position; the role has not been held by a man since Sean Spicer served nearly 10 years ago. a frequent commentator on Fox News, Newsmax, and CNN, Zacharia was chosen after Trump consulted with Leavitt regarding the final decision. She takes over with a mandate to fix what Trump had described as an "extremely poor job of promotion" by his team.
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Trump Names Katie Zacharia 7th Consecutive Female Press Secretary
US Politics12 days ago
President Donald Trump has officially confirmed Katie Zacharia for the role of communications chief to replace Karoline Leavitt, who departed in August. The 41 year old attorney and mother of four previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and recently worked as a senior communications adviser at Trump Media and Technology Group. Trump described Zacharia as a "loyal and brilliant supporter" and expressed confidence that she will deliver strong results for the administration.
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