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Watchdog: Zacharia's exit doesn't 'wipe clean' dispute over legal credentials

A D.C.-based ethics watchdog group that accused Katie Zacharia of misrepresenting herself as a lawyer is urging the State Bar of California to press ahead with an investigation into her credentials after she was reportedly ousted as White House press secretary. The Campaign for Accountability, which filed a bar complaint against Zacharia earlier this…

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The Hill· Oct 16, 9:49 PMWatchdog: Zacharia's exit doesn't 'wipe clean' dispute over legal credentials

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