Katie Zacharia admits she never passed California bar exam
The short version
Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, confirmed she failed the California bar exam. The admission has sparked media attention and criticism from political figures.
Katie Zacharia is the White House press secretary.2 She had described herself as a lawyer.6 She claimed she had passed the California bar exam.5
She later admitted she had not passed the exam.5,3 She said the exam results were "somewhat inconsequential" because she would not need the bar in China.5 The White House described her as "uniquely qualified" to be press secretary.2
The New York Post reported that she failed the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011.1 The New York Post reported that she was 42 years old.1 Jimmy Kimmel mocked her on a late-night show.4
“somewhat inconsequential”
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