Katie Zacharia’s rough first week continues as Fox News grills her on her legal acumen

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is playing defense to explain her legal background with multiple appearances on Fox News, during which hosts grilled her on her resume and first press briefing.

Zacharia has come under fire in recent days over her legal credentials, as she refers to herself as a lawyer despite not having passed the bar exam. The new press secretary has also faced questioning over her first White House press briefing, in which she answered three questions, stumbled over a few answers, and mistakenly called her husband her “president.”

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