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Trump’s New Press Secretary Tries to Backtrack on Her China Answer

Katie Zacharia’s latest approach to handling the scandal around her boosted legal credentials involves pretending the whole thing never happened. The new White House press secretary told The New York Times Wednesday that she had misinterpreted a reporter’s question earlier this week about where she passed the bar exam. At the time, Zacharia answered :…

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia under fire as questions emerge about her legal backgroundZacharia, 42, failed the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011

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Katie Zacharia did not pass the bar exam, senior administration official saysWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass the California bar exam when she took it after graduating from law school, according to a senior administration official.

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass California bar examA senior administration official says Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new White House press secretary, did not pass the California bar exam after law school. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez breaks down the latest details.

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