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Katie Zacharia fired as press secretary after just days on the job
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired within days of starting after claiming to be a lawyer without a license.
In brief
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired within days of starting after claiming to be a lawyer without a license. Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary after five days for claiming to be a lawyer without passing the bar exam. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Katie Zacharia fired
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was reportedly fired on Friday after just five days on the job.
Background questions
Reporters questioned why she presented herself as a lawyer despite never passing the bar exam in any U.S. state.
Bar exam history
Zacharia earned a law degree from Pepperdine University in California in 2011 but failed the California bar exam that year.
Fox News interview
Zacharia defended her brief press briefing by saying she had very little prep time before starting the job.
“I got a phone call last Wednesday. I flew out to D.C. on Thursday. I had a meeting on Friday, was offered the job. Flew home to California on Saturday”
Legal complaint
A watchdog group filed a complaint claiming she broke the law by describing herself as a lawyer without a license.
Trump's comment
President Trump suggested she 'reconsider' keeping the position after her firing was reported.
“You think about it, but I would reconsider”
Short tenure
Zacharia lasted half as long as Anthony Scaramucci who resigned after just 10 days as communications director.
“Records are made to be broken”
What matters most
Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary after five days for claiming to be a lawyer without passing the bar exam.
