White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said Thursday that she did not pass the bar exam, responding to questions about her past descriptions of herself as a lawyer and attorney.
Zacharia, a Pepperdine Law graduate, confirmed the result in an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec, according to multiple reports. The Washington Examiner reported that she said she failed the California bar exam before moving to China. The Daily Beast, citing The Wall Street Journal, reported that she failed an exam in 2011 after graduating from Pepperdine and had made at least 15 social media posts identifying herself as an attorney. Zacharia said she had not misrepresented her legal background, according to the New York Times. The Guardian reported that she said it was unknown how often she would engage with reporters or hold briefings.