- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia defended her decision to call herself a lawyer despite failing the bar exam, calling the test results inconsequential.
- Zacharia explained that she did not need to pass the bar exam because she moved to China shortly after law school to work for an international law firm.
- She said legal experts advised her that holding a Juris Doctor degree and legal experience allowed her to call herself a lawyer, though not an attorney-at-law.
- The controversy emerged after Zacharia was described as a lawyer during multiple Fox News appearances and as an attorney by President Trump on Truth Social.
- White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended Zacharia, calling her uniquely qualified and whip-smart for her role as Press Secretary.
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