Katie Zacharia, who has been appointed as Donald Trump’s new press secretary, has described herself as a lawyer. However, there are no public records indicating that she has been licensed to practice law in the US states where she has lived. During her first press briefing on Tuesday, when asked to specify the state where she passed the bar exam, she responded, "when I moved to China." This response has raised further questions about her legal qualifications.
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Trump's new press secretary faces questions regarding legal credentials
Katie Zacharia, the new press secretary for Donald Trump, claims to be a lawyer, but there are no public records confirming her legal licensure in the US. Her response during a press briefing regarding her bar exam raised additional scrutiny about her credentials.
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