Trump announces appointment of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media on the 9th local time that he has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, succeeding the departing Caroline Leavitt. Trump introduced that Zacharia is currently a senior communications adviser for Truth Social, a subsidiary of Trump Media & Technology Group, and has "performed outstandingly," having helped him achieve victory in campaigns in key swing states.