President Donald Trump ’s newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is drawing attention after archived and deleted social media posts resurfaced just days after she was selected for one of the administration’s highest-profile communications roles.
President Trump announced Zacharia as the 37th White House press secretary.
Editor Brendan Hartnett recovered several deleted posts from Zacharia’s former X account using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, according to The Bulwark. Another recent message supported President Trump’s proposal to refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence.” She succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August and is reportedly set to join Fox News as a contributor. He praised her communications experience and previous work within his administration.The White House did not directly address questions about the resurfaced posts. She also welcomed Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, congratulating David Ellison in a public post.
The White House announced Zacharia’s appointment on Friday.
Zacharia in her posts also reportedly supported claims about Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and COVID-19 vaccines. The posts, first reported by The Bulwark , include comments supporting the suspension of habeas corpus, calling for the federal government to take over California.
Another deleted post reportedly stated that the federal government under President Trump should “take over all of California,” and that the state cannot be trusted to govern itself. Hartnett also highlighted posts from Zacharia’s now-deleted account in which she described Bill Gates as “a eugenicist” over his advocacy for COVID-19 vaccination.
