Trump press secretary says she didn’t pass bar, downplays result

MoneywebCourtney Subramanian and Kate Sullivan, Bloomberg · 16 October 2026 at 08:45

The White House has defended Zacharia over the questions regarding her legal career but did not address Zacharia’s status as a lawyer when asked about the Journal report.
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