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Hannity takes Zacharia to task over legal credentials

Fox News host Sean Hannity pressed new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on her first briefing with reporters this week and her claiming to be an attorney despite not passing the bar exam. Hannity began his interview of Zacharia on Thursday evening saying, "I know this is a widely viewed interview for you," in...

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