New White House press secretary a "devoted fan" of Trump and MAGA

Katie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1857x2928+0+0/resize/1857x2928!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F27%2F729a84cb46feb05ce8aedc910123%2Fgettyimages-2298850605.jpg' alt='Katie Zacharia, pictured on December 14, 2025 in Franklin, Tennessee, starts her tenure as White House press secretary.'/><p>Katie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.</p><p>(Image credit: Terry Wyatt)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5998948' />