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World

Trump’s new Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is not a lawyer? She ‘failed’ the bar exam, report says

Reported by The Economic Times 15 Oct 2026, 11:25 pm IST 1 min read

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Trump’s new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is facing mounting scrutiny after The Wall Street Journal reported that she failed the California bar exam in 2011, raising questions about her legal credentials. Zacharia has repeatedly described herself as a lawyer, but the California State Bar says it has no record of her being licensed to practice law under her married or maiden name. A watchdog group has filed a complaint seeking an investigation into her claims.

Did Katie Zacharia misrepresent her legal credentials? Watch the latest on the Trump press secretary’s bar exam…

Read the full report on The Economic Times

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Section: World
Topics: Exams & results
First reported by: The Economic Times
Reporter: et online
Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026, 11:25 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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