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Katie Zacharia Resume Scrutiny

13 Oct to 15 Oct

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Teresa Elena FrontadoSouth China Morning Post
Alex WoodwardThe Independent
Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
James GordonDaily Mail

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According to media reports, Zacharia has not been found to be licensed as a lawyer in any state in the US.

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Her LinkedIn profile, meanwhile, indicates Zacharia served as an associate at the Zhong Lun Law Firm in Beijing from 2011 to 2013.

4 of 5 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from Al Jazeera

'I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials,' Zacharia said in a statement this week.

4 of 5 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from Daily Mail

President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia failed the California bar exam and has never passed one in the United States, despite repeatedly describing herself as a lawyer and being introduced by the president as an attorney.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Daily Mail

More recently, it says she served as general counsel for Fix California, a group started by Trump administration official Richard Grenell.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from CBC

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13 Oct
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows
2 outlets · South China Morning Post
14 Oct
After graduating from Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law in 2011, Zacharia worked for Chinese firm Zhong Lun.
3 outlets · The Independent
15 Oct
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faces mounting questions about resume
2 outlets · CBC

Coverage 5 articles

15 Oct White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia 'did not pass bar exam' as she battles questions over her resume
Daily Mail
15 Oct White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia’s law career faces scrutiny
Al Jazeera
15 Oct New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faces mounting questions about resume
CBC
14 Oct Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia may have violated California law by calling herself an attorney, group says
The Independent
13 Oct Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows
South China Morning Post

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