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Poor Katie is getting some mixed reviews - the Daily Mail critiques her "excruciating word-salad debut:"
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"In media appearances, she has described herself as a lawyer. But since her appointment as press secretary, questions have been raised about her credentials, including whether she ever passed the bar exam or had been admitted to practice law in the United States. Asked by reporters on the South Lawn where she passed the bar, Zacharia said, 'When I moved to China.'"
[I don't have any problem with Katie - she is just as qualified as Laura Loomer, Paula White, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Darline Graham Nordone, and Trump's other favorite bimbos].
New Trump press secretary calls husband 'president' in debut
Zacharia, a 41-year-old mother-of-four, was a mainstay on conservative broadcast shows before being tapped last week to replace Karoline Leavitt.
Who is Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary?
The former conservative commentator, who the president described as "a devoted fan and member of MAGA," held her first press briefing on Tuesday.
"In media appearances, she has described herself as a lawyer. But since her appointment as press secretary, questions have been raised about her credentials, including whether she ever passed the bar exam or had been admitted to practice law in the United States. Asked by reporters on the South Lawn where she passed the bar, Zacharia said, 'When I moved to China.'"
[I don't have any problem with Katie - she is just as qualified as Laura Loomer, Paula White, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Darline Graham Nordone, and Trump's other favorite bimbos].
Just curious Does the Press Secretary have to be a lawyer? What experience I wonder do they need?
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Of recent press secretaries, Kayleigh McEnany and Anthony Scaramucci also had law degrees. Neither of them have practiced law, either.
Most tend to have degrees related to government, political science, and communications--as you'd expect.
As for terminology, Katie Zacharia has a JD degree. That makes her a lawyer. She has not passed the bar exam and is not licensed to practice law; therefore, she is not an attorney.
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Three of the previous four press secretaries went into cable news. It's not a dead end if it's a good springboard into a media career.
True. All attorneys are lawyers, but not all lawyers are attorneys.
The public doesn't make that kind of distinction. When someone says, I'm a lawyer, most people take that to mean, I'm an attorney. And it's clear she wanted to hide the fact that she didn't take the bar exam, and wanted to be thought of as an attorney.
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So, though technically, she didn't lie, she was being deceptive.
As was cited above:
"What state did she pass the bar exam in? You said she is an attorney. Where did she pass the bar exam? Which state?" the reporter asked.
Trump then turned to Zacharia, standing behind him, and asked, "Which state?"
"When I moved to China," Zacharia answered.
She could have simply said, "I'm a lawyer, not an attorney. I never took the bar exam. It's not required to practice in China," which she finally admitted when the subterfuge was blown away.So, though technically, she didn't lie, she was being deceptive.
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Intelligent people do. And you?
I agree. I have a JD degree, but I’ve never practiced law in the sense of being involved with the court system. I do use my degree from a liability POV, but I don’t represent the company in court. We have a retainer agreement with a local law firm in the event we need representation, but my job is to help my company never use their services.
Anyway, I don’t refer to myself as an attorney or lawyer because it gives the wrong impression to people not familiar with the distinction. I just call myself an HR rep. You would be surprised how many law school graduates aren’t attorneys. I’ve known graduates who are teachers, police officers, bankers, real estate agents, etc. I even know one guy who moved to the Key West area and helped open a small burger joint, and I think he got richer than everybody!
But he’s not technically incorrect because she is qualified to practice law. The difference is, I would never call myself a lawyer, just because I’m qualified to practice law. According to the Cornelll Law definition, “An individual who is authorized to practice law,” she would qualify. If we really want to argue the fine points here, we can debate what authorized means, and if we say “passing the bar exam,” then that’s different. But anyway, this is why I just say I’m in Human Resources instead of law.