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New White House Press Secretary Holds First Press Conference

Today (October 13), the new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zakaria, held her first press conference. The position of White House Press Secretary has been vacant since Levitt's departure at the end of August. On October 9, U.S. President Trump announced on social media the appointment of conservative commentator Zakaria to succeed Levitt. Zakaria previously served as a senior communications advisor for the 'Real Social' website under the Trump Media Technology Group and has also held the position of spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. (CCTV International News)

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