New White House press secretary faces more scrutiny – this time from Trump-friendly Fox News
Summary
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, faced questions about her legal background and her first press briefing. She admitted she did not pass the bar exam but said she identifies as a lawyer, not an attorney, and defended her early performance as press secretary.Key Facts
- Katie Zacharia became White House press secretary for President Trump in early October.
- She graduated from Pepperdine University’s law school but did not pass the bar exam.
- Zacharia calls herself a lawyer but says she is not a licensed attorney.
- President Trump referred to her as an attorney during her appointment announcement.
- Her first press briefing lasted about 14 minutes and included reading from notes.
- Zacharia spoke to few media outlets and took only three questions during her first briefing.
- Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Lawrence Jones questioned her preparation and honesty about her legal status.
- Zacharia previously worked for Trump Media Group and briefly for the Department of Homeland Security.
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