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Zacharia says she tailored TV appearances to Trump's priorities before becoming press secretary

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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia said she monitored President Trump's priorities and shaped her television appearances before she was chosen for the role. She told Real America's Voice that she tried to demonstrate her suitability on television instead of directly campaigning for the job, citing her on-air defense of Trump's approach during a summit with China's Xi Jinping. Zacharia was selected on Oct. 9 after Karoline Leavitt left the press secretary post in August.

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Katie Zacharia, White House press secretary, said in a Thursday Real America’s Voice interview with Jack Posobiec that she aligned her TV commentary with the president’s policy priorities while serving as a senior communications adviser at Trump Media and Technology Group and Truth Social. She was named Oct. 9, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, who left in August.

Zacharia described presenting herself on air as a way to show suitability rather

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