White House press secretary Katie Zacharia reportedly failed California's bar examination in 2011, adding to scrutiny of her legal credentials. The report follows a complaint by Campaign for Accountability asking the State Bar of California to investigate her public descriptions of herself as a lawyer and her work as general counsel for Fix California.
Zacharia has defended her professional experience, including her work at a Chinese law firm. The State Bar has confirmed that it has no record of her being licensed in California, although that statement does not establish her licensing status elsewhere.
