Katie Zacharia Picked as the New White House Press Secretary

According to Reuters, the New York Times reported that Zacharia was picked following Karoline Leavitt's departure from the role in August[3], citing two people familiar with the matter.Axios reports that Trump wrote on Truth Social that Zacharia "has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning."[4]NBC News reports that Zacharia responded on Truth Social, writing that "following the fabulous Karoline Leavitt is a high standard, and one worth meeting."[1]According to CNBC, Zacharia has worked since June as a senior communications advisor for Trump Media[5], citing her LinkedIn profile. Axios reports that she also served for about six weeks as the Department of Homeland Security's deputy assistant secretary for public affairs and spokesperson.[4]CNN reports that Leavitt wrote on social media that "Katie has my full support and I will be cheering for her and the entire team at the White House every day."[2]NBC News reports that Trump on Sunday announced that Zacharia would start the job on Monday[1], with an introductory news conference on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.The Hill, via Texoma's Homepage, cites the Wall Street Journal as reporting that prediction market Kalshi has opened an investigation into suspicious bets related to President Trump's selection of his next press secretary[6].