Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Clarifies 2011 Law Degree, Lacks Bar License
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 15
Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Clarifies 2011 Law Degree, Lacks Bar License
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 15
Summary
Three days into the job, Katie Zacharia told The New York Times she holds a 2011 Pepperdine law degree but is not licensed to practice law.
The clarification followed scrutiny over her describing herself as a lawyer and Trump calling her "an attorney," even though no bar license was found in California or other states where she has lived.
Tuesday's questions intensified after she twice answered "When I moved to China" when asked in which state she passed the bar exam, a response she later blamed on mishearing the question over Marine One.
The episode has turned an early staffing rollout into a credibility test for Trump's new press secretary, whose shaky debut now centers on how she presents her own credentials.