# White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials

https://mins.news/en/item/100781

- BBC News, 2026-10-15 03:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckqxne2evqreo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The White House is defending Katie Zacharia as her legal credentials come under scrutiny. She has described herself as a lawyer but does not appear to be registered to practise in any state where she has lived. Campaign for Accountability has asked California’s bar association to investigate whether she claimed a right to practise without a licence.

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