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Press secretary admits she never passed the bar exam

Katie Zacharia acknowledged she took the bar exam and never passed it, after the president described her as an attorney; it's a short résumé check.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump described new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia as an attorney, but she acknowledged that she took the bar exam and never passed.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo she's an attorney in the way I'm a pilot. I've sat in the seat and I've seen the controls.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe's defending her record this morning, which is a short document.

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