Donald Trump’s spokesperson admits failing bar exam
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Katie Zacharia, the White House spokesperson appointed by Donald Trump, admitted that she had failed the US bar exam, which is required to practise as a lawyer. She said she had taken the test without passing it, after questions about her professional qualifications, in interviews given on Thursday to Fox News and Real America’s Voice.
Katie Zacharia, the White House spokesperson appointed by US President Donald Trump, admitted on Thursday that she had failed the bar exam, which is required to practise as a lawyer in the United States, the Nigerian daily Punch reports. Her legal qualifications have been under scrutiny since her appointment the previous week.
Katie Zacharia had presented herself as a lawyer during television appearances and on social media. She had also described herself as legal director of a California-based non-profit conservative organisation, according to Punch. She held her first White House briefing on 13 October 2026.
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