Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia is having a rough ride — even on friendly territory

Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, faced a difficult start to her tenure. Despite receiving only a brief briefing just before her first press conference, she claimed she had done her very best. The scrutiny over her legal background intensified, especially after she admitted to taking the bar exam but failing. Zacharia, who graduated from Pepperdine University in 2011, confirmed she had consulted legal professionals to ensure she could legally describe herself as an attorney.

However, her work in China, where only Chinese nationals can take the bar exam, has raised questions about her qualifications. Two watchdog groups filed complaints with California's state bar, calling for an investigation into whether Zacharia had violated state law by calling herself a lawyer.