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President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, describes herself as a lawyer, and the president has called her “an attorney.” But three days into her job, Zacharia is facing questions about her credentials. When she was asked on Tuesday in which state she passed the bar exam, she twice replied, “When I moved to China.” She graduated with a law degree from Pepperdine University in 2011. By some interpretations, that technically makes her a lawyer, though many legal experts said it would not. But to be an attorney, someone who is licensed to practice law and give legal advice, she would have needed to pass the bar. The New York Times was unable to find a law license for her in California, or anywhere else she has lived in the U.S. In an interview on Wednesday, she said the confusion is the result of a misunderstanding. At the link in our bio, learn more about what we found and what Zacharia told our reporter. Photo by @kenny_holston
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Posted On: October 15th 2026, 02:00 am
President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, describes herself as a lawyer, and the president has called her “an attorney.” But three days into her job, Zacharia is facing questions about her credentials.

When she was asked on Tuesday in which state she passed the bar exam, she twice replied, “When I moved to China.”

She graduated with a law degree from Pepperdine University in 2011. By some interpretations, that technically makes her a lawyer, though many legal experts said it would not. But to be an attorney, someone who is licensed to practice law and give legal advice, she would have needed to pass the bar. The New York Times was unable to find a law license for her in California, or anywhere else she has lived in the U.S.

In an interview on Wednesday, she said the confusion is the result of a misunderstanding. At the link in our bio, learn more about what we found and what Zacharia told our reporter. Photo by @kenny_holston
Comments (513)
migoslavio a minute ago

migoslavio

Is she from Earth???

margoth_____ 4 minutes ago

margoth_____

Illegally blonde

_cside_ 6 minutes ago

_cside_

Just what the world needs: another lawyer (who claims to be a lawyer but isn't one).

detblkattorney 12 minutes ago

detblkattorney

The things white people get away with in this country is exhausting!

nicodegrece 16 minutes ago

nicodegrece

Does she have OF?

ina_dkmr 18 minutes ago

ina_dkmr

This whole administration is a misunderstanding. 😂

latteslettersandlife 19 minutes ago

latteslettersandlife

If she has a law degree, she is a lawyer (none practicing tho). She needs a passed bar exam to be called „attorney“. NYT why‘d you get this one wrong?

jonnybu48 22 minutes ago

jonnybu48

🎪🎪🎪

incubismos 24 minutes ago

incubismos

China she says

simon.templeton.545 26 minutes ago

simon.templeton.545

Looks like a b grade porn star 🤣🤣🤣💯🙏

abario 27 minutes ago

abario

Another 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥

nico_bou75 27 minutes ago

nico_bou75

I'm French and my country is a disgrace... But thanks to Trump, there are worse places than us now

nico_bou75 29 minutes ago

nico_bou75

I thought Trump didn't like transgender people 🙄...

stephengreco 32 minutes ago

stephengreco

She’s barely an eighth grader who can’t even prime her AI agent with any intelligence… But pretty hair.

larryboy8821 33 minutes ago

larryboy8821

I know what she isn't. Blonde.

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