Katie Zacharia's family of six is balancing bicoastal living – at least for now – while she finds her footing as White House press secretary.
Zacharia, who held her first press briefing on Oct. 13, and her husband Tyler Zacharia have four young kids together. Before she was tapped by President Donald Trump, Zacharia and her family lived in California.
The family plans on moving to Washington, D.C., Zacharia said from the briefing room lectern.
This week, her husband traveled to the nation's capital with their kids so the family could celebrate two birthdays together, a tradition they are "very protective" of, she said.
"I intend to, to the extent possible, include my family, include my kids in my work. Though my work will be demanding, they will always
be a priority," Zacharia said.
Public interest in Zacharia's personal life has grown after she succeeded Karoline Leavitt, the fourth White House press secretary in seven years to say they were resigning from the role to focus on their family. An August USA TODAY analysis found mothers who served as White House press secretaries stayed about a year less than everyone else.
Here's what to know about Zacharia's family.
Katie Zacharia's husband Tyler Zacharia is a film producer and executive
Katie Zacharia's husband Tyler Zacharia is a former investment banker turned film producer and executive.
He received a bachelor's degree in international politics and military security from Georgetown University. After graduating, he moved to Beijing, China, and worked for a private equity firm for six years before pivoting to the film industry, according to a 2016 Pepperdine University profileand his LinkedIn.
Tyler Zacharia, who also has a master of business administration degree from Pepperdine, is the chief operations officerfor production company 2521 Entertainment. He also heads business operations for the entertainment companies CenterStage Technologies and Boies Schiller Entertainment, per his LinkedIn.
According to his bio from 2521 Entertainment, Tyler Zacharia has produced films including Martin Scorsese's "Silence" and "The Irishman."
Katie Zacharia said a July podcast episode for LA Mom Magazine that she has tried to remain separate from her husband's career.
"His job is very Hollywood-based and not political. My job is highly political," she said. "He's often gotten a little bit of negative feedback about his wife's job and who she supports in the news."
Katie Zacharia's four kids are between ages six and 12
Katie Zacharia said at the briefing that she has three sons and one daughter, ages 12, 10, eight and six.
She said she was a stay-at-home-mom from 2014 to 2020 before her foray into political commentating for networks including Newsmax and Fox News.
"The sacrifice of staying home for me, for the young years, I knew I needed to be home with them when they were babies. And I completely poured into those years," she said in a July podcast episode for LA Mom Magazine.
After returning to the workforce, Zacharia said in the episode that she has balanced her career and family life by integrating both together. Her kids have often gone to television sets or on work trips with her, she said.
"What I perceived was a career break was actually such a gift and motivated me even more, and no years were lost," she said.
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