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UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM ET
Oct 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
Trump press secretary defends her use of ‘lawyer’ title
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Katie Zacharia, appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump as press secretary, has described herself as a lawyer in television appearances and on social media and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit. She said she practiced international transaction law while living in China and had the appropriate credentials.
WHO: Katie Zacharia
WHAT: Zacharia defended her use of the title “lawyer.”
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Zacharia said she had practiced international transaction law in China with the appropriate credentials.
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