Complaint targets Trump press secretary over law license claims
What's new: A watchdog asked California's bar to investigate whether Katie Zacharia illegally portrayed herself as a lawyer.
The White House is under pressure after a watchdog group asked California's state bar to investigate whether press secretary Katie Zacharia falsely presented herself as a licensed lawyer. Campaign for Accountability filed the complaint after reporters found no record that Zacharia was admitted to practice in any US state, despite being described by President Donald Trump as "an attorney" and referring to herself as a lawyer in past public roles. Zacharia, a Pepperdine law school graduate, said she practiced international transaction law with the proper credentials. She also told reporters she took the California bar exam but did not clarify any admission. The dispute deepened after her rocky first briefing this week, which drew criticism and renewed scrutiny of her background.