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  "id": 14857450,
  "title": "Zacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zacharia-confirms-she-did-not-pass-bar-exam",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:56:42.000Z",
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  "summary": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said late Thursday that she did not pass the bar exam after her legal background prior to joining the Trump administration was called into question. Zacharia, who has previously claimed to be a lawyer and was described as an “attorney” by President Trump, faced scrutiny in her first week...",
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        "title": "Claim that Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia is a lawyer comes under scrutiny",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s lawyer credentials called into question",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump White House ballroom donor list revealed: Apple, Nvidia, Google among top contributors to $333 million fund",
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        "published": "2026-10-15T23:10:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-says-she-did-not-pass-bar",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:23:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Self-described 'lawyer' Katie Zacharia defends legal credentials",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T02:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-says-she-did-not-pass-bar-14853842",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:57:16.000Z"
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