Katie Zacharia says she plans to be press secretary until the end of Trump’s term as she preps for first briefing

Published October 12, 2026 8:44pm ET



Katie Zacharia will appear in the White House briefing room on Tuesday morning for the first time as President Donald Trump’s press secretary. She plans to stick around.

She told Secrets that she intends to stay in the role until the end of the president’s term, which is more than two years away and would beat the previous record for a press secretary under Trump.

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