White House Press Secretary Zacharia Says She Did Not Pass California Bar
Zacharia said she consulted legal experts before using the title, while watchdog groups and reporters questioned whether she misled the public.
- On October 7, President Trump called Katie Zacharia regarding the vacant White House press secretary position; she accepted the role in Washington on Friday, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, former White House press secretary.
- Previously a communications adviser for the company operating Truth Social, Zacharia avoided lobbying for the role, instead relying on television appearances to be recruited by Trump.
- Addressing scrutiny over her credentials, Zacharia confirmed she did not pass the California bar exam, describing the results as "somewhat inconsequential" because she was preparing to move to China.
- Despite scrutiny regarding the "Lawyer" title, Zacharia stated she consulted legal experts to ensure accuracy and emphasized she never claimed to be an attorney-at-law while providing legal analysis.
- Moving forward, Zacharia will not weigh in on legal matters in her capacity as press secretary; she prepared for her first briefing on Tuesday starting at 8 a.m.
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The new White House spokesman, Katie Zacharia, admitted that she had failed the bar examination, which was necessary to practise the profession of lawyer.
White House press ecretary Katie Zacharia’s first reaction to bar exam row, bizarre briefing debut
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she should have stepped aside instead of taking questions at her first briefing. She also defended calling herself a lawyer after failing the California bar exam.
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia admitted Thursday that she failed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
The new White House spokesman, Katie Zacharia, suspected of embellishing her resume, admitted on Thursday night that she had failed the bar examination, which was necessary in the United States to practise the profession of lawyer.
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