Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary job

What happened: President Donald Trump announced Friday that Katie Zacharia will be White House press secretary. The role has been open since Karoline Leavitt left in August. Key numbers: Position open since August. Zacharia has been senior communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group since June. She was a deputy assistant secretary at DHS for two months. Why it matters: Trump said Zacharia has the respect of the media and his administration. Zacharia called the appointment the honor of a lifetime and said she will work with the press corps. Trump did not say when she starts. Coverage: 15 outlets in 24h

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