Category:White House Press Secretaries

These people were White House Press Secretaries in OTL, or in one of the works of Harry Turtledove, or both.

The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesman for the United States government administration, especially with regard to the President, senior executives, and policies.

The Press Secretary is responsible for collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and issues the administration's reactions to developments around the world. The Press Secretary interacts with the media, and deals with the White House press corps on a daily basis, generally in a daily press briefing.

The Press Secretary serves by the appointment of and at the pleasure of the President; the office does not require the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate, though because of the frequent briefings given to the media, who in turn inform the public, the position is still a very prominent non-Cabinet post.