Trump’s press secretary pick comes from Noem-Lewandowski era at DHS
President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a former DHS public affairs official, as White House press secretary. Zacharia, aged 41, previously served briefly as deputy spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security before leaving her role unexpectedly amid leadership changes at DHS. As of the information provided, President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security public affairs official, as white House press secretary. Zacharia, who is 41 years old, previously served briefly as deputy spokeswoman for DHS before unexpectedly leaving her role amidst leadership changes within the department.
President Donald Trump has tapped former Department of Homeland Security public affairs official Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, a choice that caught current and former DHS officials who had worked with Zacharia off guard.
Zacharia, 41, worked for several weeks earlier this year as deputy spokeswoman for the 270,000-person federal department before abruptly leaving her post around the time then-Secretary Kristi Noem and special government employee Corey Lewandowski left.
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