Katie Zacharia is facing questions over claims that she was licensed to practise law, after a complaint was filed with California’s bar regulator. She says she practises international transaction law and has appropriate credentials.
01Summary
- 01A public accountability group filed a complaint with the State Bar of California on Wednesday over Zacharia’s repeated claims that she was a lawyer.
- 02Campaign for Accountability said Zacharia had used the claim to bolster her credibility as a television commentator and now as White House press secretary.
- 03Zacharia began work as White House press secretary on Tuesday and had previously been a communications adviser at the Department of Homeland Security.
- 04Her LinkedIn profile says she graduated from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law in 2011 and worked at Zhong Lun Law Firm in Beijing from 2011 to 2013.
- 05Media reports cited in the story say she has not been found to be licensed as a lawyer in any state in the US.
02Why it matters
The scrutiny raises questions about the credentials of a senior White House spokesperson and could affect public trust in official communications. It also highlights whether she lawfully described herself as a lawyer in California.
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