Katie Zacharia has left the White House press secretary role after only five days on the job, ending an unusually brief tenure marked by scrutiny of her first briefing and questions about her legal credentials.

Updated 17 Oct 202610 min read

Editorial illustration representing scrutiny of Katie Zacharia’s legal credentials

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Katie Zacharia’s Legal Credentials Under Scrutiny: What Bar Records and New Reporting Show

New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is facing scrutiny over how she has described her legal background. Pepperdine confirms her law degree, while the California State Bar says it has no record of her being licensed. New reporting says she took but did not pass the California bar exam.

Updated 15 Oct 202613 min read