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  "id": 14981313,
  "title": "Watchdog asks California bar to probe Katie Zacharia's lawyer claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/watchdog-asks-california-bar-to-probe-katie-zacharias-lawyer-claims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/watchdog-asks-california-bar-to-probe-katie-zacharias-lawyer-claims"
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  "summary": "The California State Bar has been alerted by Campaign for Accountability to investigate White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia following allegations that she is not licensed to practice law in the state. Zacharia, a Pepperdine Caruso School of Law graduate, has repeatedly referred to herself as a lawyer and claimed to have passed the bar in California or another state. However, when asked where she passed the bar, she reportedly said, \"When I moved to China.\" The watchdog's complaint suggests that if Zacharia is indeed unlicensed, she may be in violation of California law by publicly claiming she is entitled to practice law.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Watchdog asks California bar to probe Katie Zacharia's lawyer claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/watchdog-asks-california-bar-to-probe-katie-zacharias-lawyer-claims-14985393",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary – reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-fired-after-five-days-as-white-house-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:50:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job: Reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-out-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-just-5-days",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:57:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on way out after only five days on job, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/new-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-on-way-out-after-only",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Katie Zacharia spent week \"unusually isolated\" before ouster as press secretary, aide says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-spent-week-unusually-isolated-before-ouster-as-press",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:31:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "White House spokeswoman Katie Zacharia 'let go' from role, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/white-house-spokeswoman-katie-zacharia-let-go-from-role-official-says",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:48:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}