A White House press secretary has sparked controversy after admitting she took the bar exam "when I moved to China," raising serious questions about whether she ever legally qualified as an attorney. The revelation comes as a watchdog organization has formally challenged her credentials with California’s bar association, demanding an investigation into her licensing status. Legal experts and critics have seized on the statement as highly unusual, given that the bar exam is typically administered in the U.S. and requires in-person or proctored online supervision. The case has now shifted to California regulators, who will determine whether the press secretary meets the state’s requirements to practice law.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia gave a surprising answer when asked on Tuesday where she passed the bar exam: “When I moved to China,” she told reporters. Whether Zacharia passed the bar exam at all is in growing doubt. A watchdog group filed a complaint Wednesday with the State Bar of California asking it...
