Trump's new press secretary says it's 'unknown' how much she'll deal with media
Katie Zacharia tells Guardian her first, widely panned, press briefing followed whirlwind sprint to appoint her to key role
TL;DR
- Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, is facing questions about her legal credentials.
- Her first press briefing was widely criticized.
- Reports suggest Zacharia failed the California bar exam, and the State Bar of California has no record of her being licensed.
- Zacharia's planned engagement with the press remains uncertain.
- She previously worked as an "associate" at a Beijing law firm and as an "affiliate marketer" for Beachbody.
- Zacharia described her audition process for the press secretary role as monitoring Trump's social media and appearing on conservative talk shows.