# Questions raised over White House press secretary Zacharia’s claim to be a lawyer

https://mins.news/en/video/100640

- CNN, 2026-10-15 01:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET4Af-VYaMY

> New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has presented herself as a lawyer, but does not meet the requirements in her home state to use that title. At least one watchdog group has asked the State Bar of California to investigate. She has a law degree from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, but there is no evidence she passed a bar exam. She also claims a credential from China, though it is unclear what it is.

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