Katie Zacharia left the role of White House Press Secretary on October 16, 2026, five days after starting, and the White House has not yet named a replacement. This market is about when her successor is appointed.

Resolution

• The appointment date is the date on which Donald Trump or the White House officially announces the person who will be the next White House Press Secretary (for example in a Truth Social post or a White House statement). Media reports based on anonymous sources do not count until confirmed by such an announcement.

• Each answer ("Before November 1, 2026" and so on) resolves YES if that announcement is made before 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that date, and NO otherwise.

• Someone named as acting or interim Press Secretary does not count, and neither does a deputy who takes briefings without being given the title of Press Secretary.

• If no one has been appointed before January 1, 2027 (Eastern Time), every answer resolves NO.