US Politics
The Shield and the Megaphone: The Appointment of Katie Zacharia and the Hollowing Out of the White House Press Corps
President Trump has selected Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and former DHS official, as the next White House Press Secretary. This appointment of a staunch loyalist directly from his own media company signals a concerning escalation in the administration's war on a free and independent press, undermining the very foundations of democratic transparency during a critical midterm season.
