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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Oct 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Zacharia defends legal credentials in Hannity interview
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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia defended her debut press briefing and addressed scrutiny of her California bar exam credentials during an interview with Sean Hannity. Separately, a government watchdog asked the State Bar of California to investigate her law license.
WHO: Katie Zacharia; a government watchdog
WHAT: Zacharia defended her debut press briefing and addressed scrutiny of her legal credentials in an interview with Sean Hannity; a government watchdog asked the State Bar of California to investigate her law license.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Zacharia addressed the criticism and bar exam scrutiny; the watchdog's stated reason for requesting an investigation was not reported.
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