New White House Press Secretary, Whom Trump Called an Attorney, Didn’t Pass the Bar Exam
\n\nKatie Zacharia, President Trump’s new White House press secretary, has never passed a bar exam in the United States, even though Trump described her as an attorney when he announced her new job. Her legal credentials are now being questioned, and she has not given a direct answer about where she is licensed.
\n\nZacharia graduated from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011. According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited a person with direct knowledge of the matter, she took the California bar exam that year but did not pass. At the time, the source said, she was busy planning a wedding and getting ready to move to China with her future husband.
\n\nShe relocated to Beijing that summer and joined Zhong Lun Law Firm, a well-known firm in China, as an associate on its international practice team. Lawyers later told her she could offer legal analysis based on her law degree and her experience with international deals, the person said.
\n\nStaff in that division did not need a Chinese law license, the person said, because they were technically international legal consultants. A U.S. bar…
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