The new White House press secretary’s deleted posts call for suspending habeas corpus and a federal takeover of California—and the paper trail did not vanish.
Story Highlights
- Deleted posts tied to Katie Zacharia include “suspend habeas corpus” during June 2025.
- Another deleted post urged a federal takeover of California.
- Reporters linked the posts to an older account using archive captures.
- Past posts pushed vaccine claims, including a miscarriage statistic.
What reporters surfaced after Zacharia’s appointment
Multiple outlets reported that Katie Zacharia’s deleted social media posts resurfaced soon after President Trump named her White House press secretary. The Bulwark published a set of archived posts tied to an older account that used the same handle as her current personal account. That reporting included direct quotes from replies and screenshots preserved by the Internet Archive. Secondary coverage from Raw Story, TheWrap, and Yahoo News repeated several quotes and themes from the same cache.
One deleted post cited by those reports featured a reply that read “suspend habeas corpus” in June 2025. The Bulwark attributed the reply to Zacharia and placed it in a thread with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Raw Story and TheWrap reproduced that wording. The same article cataloged more posts from the old account, including sharp attacks on public officials and sweeping claims about public policy choices amid a charged national climate.
The California “takeover” line and other standout claims
Coverage highlighted a separate June 2025 reply to California Governor Gavin Newsom that read, “The federal government under @realDonaldTrump should take over all of California because clearly you can’t be trusted to do a single thing.” The Bulwark quoted the line and linked it to the same older account. TheWrap’s roundup echoed the quote while framing it as part of a broader pattern critics view as anti-constitutional rhetoric by a senior communications official.
The archive also included culture-war and election comments. The Bulwark cited a December reply to Mike Cernovich that warned of a “bloodbath” if Republicans did not change course before the midterms. It also listed repeated vaccine-related statements. One post called Bill Gates “a eugenicist” and described vaccines as a “toxic jab.” Another shared a claim that “8 in 10 women had a miscarriage after getting the COVID vaccine.” Raw Story’s summary relied on the same set of examples, citing the archive material.
How the old account was connected to Zacharia
The Bulwark said the deleted posts came from an older account using the handle @KatieZacharia, which matched her current personal handle format. The report described Internet Archive captures and noted the older account seemed to disappear in 2022. That chain—handle continuity, archive snapshots, and timing—was the basis for linking the posts to Zacharia. Other outlets leaned on the same linkage and added color, but did not identify stronger platform-level identity records.
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That sourcing method is common in political media, especially since two major deleted-post trackers lost access after platform rule changes in 2023. Researchers and reporters now rely more on manual snapshots, saved images, and web archives. This increases the value of clear archive metadata and stable links. A PolitiFact review in a separate case described how those tracking losses complicate audits of deleted content across public figures’ accounts.
Why the posts matter for a press secretary
A White House press secretary speaks for the president and sets the tone for the administration. Calls to suspend habeas corpus and to federally take over a state are not small flourishes; they go to core constitutional questions. American conservative values prize law and order, limits on central power, and fidelity to the Constitution. Statements that appear to swing past those guardrails deserve scrutiny, especially when tied to the voice now tasked with shaping daily briefings.
Political veterans often argue that social media is a snapshot in time, not a final record of belief. That can be true. But patterns also matter. Posts that endorse punishing ends while skipping legal means point to how someone frames power when stakes rise. If the archive is accurate, the record shows scorched-earth instincts during stress points. That raises a practical test for the podium: message discipline, respect for process, and clear lines between campaign heat and governing duty.
What comes next for the White House podium
The job now is simple but hard: answer fair questions without dodging, set firm facts, and show the Constitution is the fixed star. The administration can close the loop by stating whether Zacharia authored the posts and explaining how her approach today differs from those lines. Voters reward candor. The press room, like a courtroom, runs on evidence, not vibes. If the team wants to move on, it must show its work, then do the daily work well.
Sources:
yahoo.com, unitingnow.substack.com, alternet.org
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