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Incoming White House Press Secretary's Legal Credentials Questioned

Original: "The incoming # WhiteHouse press secretary has made a name for herself as an on-air # legal expert, claiming she’s an at

Katie Zacharia, named as the incoming White House press secretary, has built a public profile as an on-air legal expert who describes herself as an attorney. Reporting drawing on state bar association databases indicates she is not licensed to practice law in any US state, prompting questions about her repeated credential claims.

Why now: Her appointment to a high-profile White House role is drawing scrutiny of her professional credentials.

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• "The incoming # WhiteHouse press secretary has made a name for herself as an on-air # legal expert, claiming she’s an attorney. But is she? Katie Zacharia is not actually licensed to practice law anywhere in the country... ...after analyzing state bar association databases from… · ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3

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