Katie Zacharia leaves DHS after weeks as spokesperson
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DHS spokesperson Katie Zacharia resigned after roughly two months in the role during the Trump administration.
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Katie Zacharia has resigned as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and deputy assistant of public affairs, ending a tenure that lasted roughly two months after she took the role in mid-February. The departure comes during the Trump administration's focus on immigration enforcement and border security policies. Zacharia's exit marks another staffing transition at DHS, a department central to the administration's stated priorities on homeland security. The timing and circumstances of her resignation were not detailed in her statement, which emphasized her initial commitment to supporting the administration's policies.
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