Former Truth Social communications adviser offered White House press secretary role

In short:

The White House has offered the the new White House press secretary position to Katie Zacharia.

She is a communications adviser for US President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, and has previously served ‌as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

Karoline Leavitt was the White House press secretary before leaving the job in August.

Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for US President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, has been offered the position of White House press secretary.

The vacancy was created by Karoline Leavitt's departure from the role in August.

Ms Zacharia did ‌not immediately respond to a request for comment.

If she accepts ‌the role, she would fill ‌a critical role in the Trump administration before next month's midterm congressional elections.

The New York Times first reported the news and it was confirmed by a White House official on Friday, local time.

Ms Zacharia briefly served ‌as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security before departing in March.

The conservative commentator is ‌a senior communications adviser ‌for Truth Social and the Trump Media & Technology ‌Group, according to her LinkedIn page.

Ms Zacharia previously worked as a legal ‌adviser for Fix California, a conservative group that aims to address what it describes as "the left’s stranglehold" on state politics.

The group was founded by Richard Grenell, who has served as Mr Trump's envoy to Venezuela ‌and is ‌the interim president and executive director of the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Reuters