Katie Zacharia White House press secretary selection

Trump selects Katie Zacharia as press secretary amid prediction market scrutiny over timed bets.

5 stories220 sourcesUpdated Oct 13, 2026

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Oct 10, 2026
Kalshi investigated unusually timed bets on Katie Zacharia becoming Trump’s press secretary.
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Oct 10, 2026
Trump offered Katie Zacharia the White House press secretary role after she left DHS.
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Oct 13, 2026
Katie Zacharia is set to make her debut as President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary at her first briefing.
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Oct 13, 2026
White House asked Greece ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a Journal report she sought a $100,000 AmEx payment from donor Eric Deters.

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Reports: Katie Zacharia Selected as Next White House Press Secretary

White House official: Trump 'has offered Katie Zacharia the position' as press secretary. She left DHS after six weeks; Leavitt, her predecessor, joined Fox News.

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Trump Has Asked Kimberly Guilfoyle To Resign, His New Press Secretary Discloses

On Oct. 13, 2026, new Press Secretary Katie Zacharia said in her debut briefing: "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign."

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White House Asks Guilfoyle to Resign

White House asked Greece ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a Journal report she sought a $100,000 AmEx payment from donor Eric Deters, who vows to sue her for defamation.

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Zacharia Set for First White House Briefing

Katie Zacharia is set to make her debut as President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, taking questions at her first briefing after succeeding Karoline Leavitt. Her arrival comes as the administration faces political headwinds ahead of the midterms and ongoing tensions with the press.

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Kalshi reportedly probes bets on press secretary pick

Kalshi is investigating several unusually timed bets on Katie Zacharia, whose odds of becoming President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary had been about 1% before his announcement. The wagers, placed shortly before the news emerged, could pay out thousands of dollars and have renewed concerns about people using nonpublic information in prediction markets.

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