Katie Zacharia Delivers Powerful Inaugural Briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary

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Katie Zacharia Delivers Powerful Inaugural Briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary

The White House

October 13, 2026

Today, Katie Zacharia delivered a commanding inaugural press briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary. The briefing, which generated wall-to-wall coverage, served as a strong introduction to her tenure and highlighted the Trump Administration’s record of delivering historic successes for the American people.

Katie opened the briefing with clear purpose: “I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people as the new White House Press Secretary. I want to thank President Trump for his trust that he has placed in me. I have wanted to work for him for a very long time.” (Watch)

Katie detailed President Trump’s second-term accomplishments on costs and much more: “President Trump is the first President in modern history to actually lower prescription drug prices, delivering the biggest drop in 63 years.” (Watch)

Katie reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to broader media access: “My predecessor, Karoline Leavitt, did an incredible job and I completely agree with the choice of a New Media Seat — we are absolutely going to keep it and we are going to expand on it to the extent possible. We love new media, and we want to be able to embrace it.” (Watch)

Katie announced the continued rapid pace of President Trump’s midterms travel: “You can expect more of the midterm blitz. Just now, we’ve added Kentucky and we have a few other stops as he goes down to Florida — so it’ll be Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida.” (Watch)

Katie spoke about her family and the Trump Administration’s support for working parents: “We have four kids, ranging from 12, 10, 8, and 6. Three of them are boys, so we have a handful… President Trump is the most family-friendly President we’ve ever had. He has hired more women with families, and the fact that he knew I had four kids and knew that this job would be demanding, and still placed his trust in me, shows that I know I’m capable of being able to step up to that.” (Watch)

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