# White House press secretary previously worked as affiliate marketer for fitness MLM

Wired reports that White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia previously served as an affiliate marketer for a fitness multi-level marketing company. The disclosure adds a lesser-known business background to her public profile as a senior administration spokesperson. It is likely to draw scrutiny over her past ties to the MLM industry and how she presents herself in the briefing room.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-was-an-affiliate-marketer-for-a-fitness-mlm/) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:05:19 +0000

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-fox-news) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:24:57 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:11:39 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-fired-after-five-days-on-the-job?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:58:06 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/why-trumps-latest-white-house-press-secretary-lasted-just-five-days?traffic_source=rss) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:41:49 +0000