# Trump appoints new press secretary to replace Karoline Leavitt

https://mins.news/en/item/93947

- DW, 2026-10-09 23:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-names-new-press-secretary-to-succeed-karoline-leavitt/a-79623824?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Donald Trump announced that Katie Zacharia will succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary. Zacharia previously served as a senior communications adviser to Truth Social. Her appointment comes as Trump faces low approval ratings amid high energy prices linked to the Iran war.

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