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Katie Zacharia
Played by Veronika Slowikowska
Conservative commentator and attorney whom President Trump named White House press secretary in October 2026 to succeed Karoline Leavitt. Saturday Night Live's Veronika Slowikowska portrayed her in the October 31, 2026 cold open, as…
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Conservative commentator and attorney whom President Trump named White House press secretary in October 2026 to succeed Karoline Leavitt. Saturday Night Live's Veronika Slowikowska portrayed her in the October 31, 2026 cold open, as Trump's "former" press secretary fumbling the show's opening line.
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