Katie Zacharia made her debut at the White House briefing room podium on Tuesday, taking the lectern as the 37th White House Press Secretary. The White House announced the debut in a post from its official account, writing: "Your new White House Press Sec, @KatieZacharia, makes her debut at the podium."
President Trump weighed in on her first performance. According to Rapid Response 47, the President said of the briefing: "I thought she was very good." Video from the exchange shows the President encouraging her at the podium, telling her "You're very good" as she thanked him.
A 'Commanding' Inaugural Briefing
The White House released an official statement following the briefing titled "Katie Zacharia Delivers Powerful Inaugural Briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary." The statement, dated October 13, 2026, said Zacharia "delivered a commanding inaugural press briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary."
The White House said the briefing "generated wall-to-wall coverage" and "served as a strong introduction to her tenure and highlighted the Trump Administration's record of delivering historic successes for the American people."
The administration promoted the debut across its rapid response channels, with posts highlighting the new press secretary and directing supporters to coverage of the inaugural briefing. "Our new Press Secretary, @KatieZacharia," read one post from the Rapid Response account.
Zacharia is the 37th person to hold the position of White House Press Secretary. Her debut comes as the Trump Administration continues to promote its record, which the White House described as "delivering historic successes for the American people."
