Katie Zacharia picked as White House press secretary, NYT reports

​Katie ‌Zacharia has ​been picked ‌as the new White House press ‌secretary following Karoline Leavitt's ‌departure from the role ⁠in ​August, ⁠the New York Times reported ⁠on Friday, ​citing two people ⁠familiar with the ⁠matter.

The ​White House did ⁠not immediately respond ⁠to a ⁠request for comment.