Trump gets thrown under the bus by Katie Zacharia about not passing the bar: ‘Those questions weren’t asked’
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing scrutiny after admitting she never passed the bar exam despite previously identifying as an attorney. During a Fox News appearance, she deflected responsibility for the vetting process onto the Trump administration, leading to speculation about her job security.
Why it matters
The incident highlights potential failures in the Trump administration's vetting process and raises questions about the professional credibility of high-level political appointees.
Zacharia has been doing damage control on Fox News, but even seemed to dig herself deeper into a hole when served probing questions by the Trump-friendly hosts
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Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said that no one in the Trump administration ever asked about her legal credentials after it emerged that she never passed the bar exam despite previously describing herself as an attorney.
Zacharia appeared Friday on Fox & Friends , where she appeared to throw President Donald Trump under the bus and raised questions about the vetting process. She was forced to admit she never passed the bar exam after describing herself as a lawyer in more than a dozen TV appearances amid pressure to clarify her credentials.
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