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White House Defends New Press Secretary Over Legal Credentials. The White House defended press secretary Katie Zacharia as questions emerged about her claimed legal credentials.. President Donald Trump called Zacharia an attorney, while she has also publicly described herself as lawyer. Records do not show Zacharia registered with any state bar where she has previously lived professionally. Zacharia said she practiced international transaction law in China and possessed all appropriate professional credentials there. A watchdog group filed a complaint asking California's State Bar to investigate whether she practiced unlawfully. Pepperdine University confirmed Zacharia earned a law degree, which itself does not authorize practicing law independently. Reports say she took California's bar exam after graduating but did not pass the examination then. White House officials defended Zacharia, calling her highly qualified and capable of informing the American public.
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