Katie Zacharia confirms she didn’t pass the bar exam

The acknowledgment comes after days of uncertainty about the White House press secretary’s legal credentials

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Posted Friday, October 16, 2026 11:07 am

Scott Nover | The Washington Post

Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, said Thursday that she didn’t pass the California bar exam, her first direct confirmation since her legal credentials came under scrutiny in recent days.

“You went to Pepperdine Law School but you did not pass the bar exam, correct?” Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked Zacharia in an interview Thursday night.

“Correct,” she responded.

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Katie Zacharia confirms she didn’t pass the bar exam

The acknowledgment comes after days of uncertainty about the White House press secretary’s legal credentials

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