The White House was facing mounting questions on Wednesday over new press secretary Katie Zacharia’s legal credentials, after a faltering first day in the job when she gave an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam.
A US watchdog group filed a complaint with the State Bar of California, asking it to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s spokesperson — the public face of the administration — had broken the law by repeatedly presenting herself as a lawyer without a license.Campaign for Accountability said Zacharia had described herself as a lawyer during television appearances and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit.
“Ms Zacharia has represented herself as a lawyer repeatedly to buttress her reputation and credibility,” said the group’s executive director, Michelle Kuppersmith.
