Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary

President Donald Trump has chosen conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary.

In a social media post on Friday, Trump called Zacharia "loyal" and "a devoted fan and member of MAGA", referring to his Make America Great Again movement, adding she "has an unblemished record of support".

"She was previously involved in my Campaigns, assisting in key Swing States, where we won 7 out of 7," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Since June, she has been a senior communications adviser for Trump's media company and Truth Social platform, according to her LinkedIn profile. She worked in Homeland Security from February to March this year.

In a June interview with the BBC, for example, she dismissed criticism of Trump's controversial use of the White House to host a televised UFC fight, saying the principles of the UFC "are the kind of principles that founded our Constitutional Republic".

A lawyer educated at Pepperdine University in California, Zacharia also served as general counsel for Fix California, a conservative non-profit started by Trump ally - and current Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions - Ric Grenell.

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The complex job of press secretary goes beyond the briefing room podium to include managing contentious relationships with the press, coordinating with other parts of the White House, and providing media advice to the president. The secretary also oversees an office that receives a significant amount of inquiries and requests on a daily basis.

A lawyer educated at Pepperdine University in California, Zacharia, 42, has four children. She has also worked as general counsel for Fix California, a conservative advocacy group headed by Trump ally Ric Grenell.

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