{"id":2681993,"date":"2026-10-12T11:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-and-when-to-watch-katie-zacharias-first-press-conference\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:07:46","slug":"how-and-when-to-watch-katie-zacharias-first-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-and-when-to-watch-katie-zacharias-first-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"How and When To Watch Katie Zacharia&#8217;s First Press Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-and-when-to-watch-katie-zacharias-first-press-conference%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2681993&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that Katie Zacharia will serve as the new White House Press Secretary,beginning her term on Monday,Columbus Day. She is set to hold her introductory news conference on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the white House briefing room, which will be livestreamed on C-SPAN and the White House YouTube channel. Zacharia has a background as a commentator and former adviser at Trump Media and the Department of Homeland Security. Trump praised her experience and trustworthiness, emphasizing his confidence in her ability to deliver results and communicate administration successes. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who left the role after serving since Inauguration Day to focus on family and later accepted a position as a Fox News commentator. Zacharia expressed excitement about beginning her new role and committed to promoting the administration&#8217;s achievements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Sunday that incoming White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia will hold her introductory news conference Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the White House press briefing room.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117424431971621400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a> on , Trump said Zacharia would begin her term on Monday, and that she would hold an introductory news conference the following morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also praised Zacharia\u2019s tenure as a trusted advisor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump formally introduces his new White House press Secretary Katie Zacharia https:\/\/t.co\/UaGorVIADZ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Commentary Trump Daily Posts (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/2109399715167215936?\">October 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKatie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The news conference is scheduled to air on C-SPAN, with other outlets also likely to carry the event.<\/p>\n<p>The White House\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/whitehouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official YouTube page<\/a> will also livestream the introductory news conference.<\/p>\n<p>Zacharia has worked as a commentator for years and is a former communications adviser to Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of .<\/p>\n<p>She also previously served as a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>Trump publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-offers-white-house-press-secretary-job-conservative-commentator-former-dhs-official-katie-zacharia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named<\/a> Zacharia as the next White House press secretary last week.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, Zacharia said she was excited to get started.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe work ahead is to continue delivering strong results for our Country and communicating to the American people the major wins that this Administration is making every single day,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you to President Trump for the distinguished privilege of serving as White House Press Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Serving President Trump and the American people at this critical 250-year mark is the honor of a lifetime. President Trump has shown America that we can be great again, and he works to effectuate that greatness every single day. His confidence is a true privilege, and his leadership is a blessing to this country.<\/p>\n<p>The work ahead is to continue delivering strong results for our Country and communicating to the American people the major wins that this Administration is making every single day. I look forward to working with the White House press corps, and with reporters across the country, to get that record out. Following the fabulous Karoline Leavitt is a high standard, and one worth meeting.<\/p>\n<p>God bless President Trump, and God bless America.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katie Zacharia (@KatieZacharia) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieZacharia\/status\/2108660604181618818?\">October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Zacharia will succeed Karoline Leavitt, who served in the role from Inauguration Day last year until her departure on Aug. 27.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/left-details-karoline-leavitts-not-abrupt-departure-just-much-trump-adores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stepped away<\/a> from the administration after the birth of her second child.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"art\">\ud83e\udd70\ud83d\udc97<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/2064354301435113664?\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: President Trump announces that Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role at the White House at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaroline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/CJ0n5m3enu<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2087625417368682548?\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She has since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-karoline-leavitt-accepts-new-job-fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accepted<\/a> a role as a Fox News commentator.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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