White House press secretary confirms she did not pass bar exam

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 04:02 · Archive

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has confirmed she did not pass the bar exam in the United States. She made the admission in an interview on Fox News' Hannity show, responding 'Correct' when asked directly and saying she never took the exam a second time.

Zacharia had previously said she practised law before entering politics, and President Donald Trump had described her as a lawyer. She earned her law degree from Pepperdine University in 2011. Nearly all licensed US lawyers obtain a law degree before being admitted to a state bar, a requirement to practise law legally in the country.

Zacharia took her first briefing on Tuesday, taking questions from three reporters in under fifteen minutes. Some media commentators and political analysts criticised her performance, though Trump told reporters he thought she was 'very good'. When asked about the briefing by Hannity, Zacharia said she had stepped up to the plate 'with very little prep time'.

How it is being reported

• I didn't pass bar exam: White House press secretaryWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia has confirmed to a Fox News program that she did not pass the bar exam in the US.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 03:25
• I didn't pass bar exam: White House press secretaryWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia has confirmed to a Fox News program that she did not pass the bar exam in the US.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 03:24

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