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  "id": 14555388,
  "title": "Questions swirl about new White House press secretary's resume",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/questions-swirl-about-new-white-house-press-secretarys-resume-14555388",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T22:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261015/p2g/00m/0in/005000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is under scrutiny for her legal credentials as she assumes her role. She has claimed to be a lawyer, having worked at conservative outlets and for the Trump administration. However, there is no evidence she passed the bar exam in any state or China, where she once worked at a large law firm. This has raised questions about how she obtained her \"lawyer\" title. Trump initially claimed Zacharia held credentials that were \"unblemished.\" The White House has since provided a statement from Zacharia detailing her education and work experience. Yet, a check shows her name is not listed in the California state bar database, suggesting she may not be licensed to practice in California. The State Bar of California has launched an investigation after receiving a complaint from the Campaign for Accountability. Zacharia describes herself as a lawyer on her Instagram profile and author page, and has worked as a commentator for Fox News and Newsmax.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) -- The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia's debut shows pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretary's role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/katie-zacharias-debut-shows-pitfalls-and-possibilities-of-white-house",
        "published": "2026-10-14T17:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "New White House spokesperson Katie Zakaria holds first press briefing in 14 minutes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-white-house-spokesperson-katie-zakaria-holds-first-press-briefing",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:39:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Questions swirl about new White House press secretary’s resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/questions-swirl-about-new-white-house-press-secretarys-resume",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:35:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Spicer weighs in on Zacharia's White House press briefing: 'I felt bad for her'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/spicer-weighs-in-on-zacharias-white-house-press-briefing-i-felt-bad",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:23:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Questions swirl about new White House press secretary's resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/questions-swirl-about-new-white-house-press-secretarys-resume-14548329",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:37:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Attorney for banned outlets on legal fight over White House press access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/attorney-for-banned-outlets-on-legal-fight-over-white-house-press",
        "published": "2026-10-14T22:40:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faces mounting questions about resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/new-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-faces-mounting",
        "published": "2026-10-15T00:03:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "White House sued over Jared Kushner’s diplomatic role in Trump administration by watchdog",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/white-house-sued-over-jared-kushners-diplomatic-role-in-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-15T00:57:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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