New White House Press Secretary denies misrepresenting her legal credentials

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Published 16 Oct 2026, 05:49 BST1 min read

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is publicly defending her use of the term “lawyer” after reports that she failed the California bar exam and has never practiced law in the U.S.

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