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Trump’s new press secretary was asked where she passed the bar. Her answer raised more questions.

Trump’s new press secretary was asked where she passed the bar. Her answer raised more questions.
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing scrutiny regarding her legal credentials after failing to provide a clear answer about where she passed the bar exam. Reports indicate no evidence of her being licensed to practice law in any U.S. state.

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Raises questions about the transparency and qualifications of high-level government appointees in the current administration.

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia held her first press briefing Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing questions about her legal credentials. Her answer on Tuesday about where she passed the bar exam added to the confusion. Zacharia earned a law degree from Pepperdine University and has repeatedly called herself an attorney. Newly minted White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has repeatedly described herself as an attorney. The conservative commentator is now facing scrutiny about her legal qualifications after she was pressed to explain them following her first White House briefing with the media. As President Donald Trump spoke to reporters after the briefing on Tuesday, one asked him where Zacharia had passed the bar exam. "What state did she pass the bar exam in? You said she is an attorney. Where did she pass the bar exam? Which state?"

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