Jen Psaki mocks Katie Zacharia as potentially fake lawyer following new press secretarys shaky first WH briefing

Former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki mocked President Donald Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia on Tuesday, following Zacharia’s first White House briefing.Psaki questioned Zacharia’s legal credentials after citing reports that researchers could not verify her admission to a state bar.The former Biden White House press secretary also criticized Zacharia’s handling of her first briefing and suggested Trump had appointed someone whose legal qualifications remained unclear.“So where exactly is Katie Zacharia licensed to practice law? It is a very weird mystery, right? … A potentially fake lawyer? I don’t know.

She could answer the questions and provide clarity,” Psaki said during her show, “The Briefing with Jen Psaki.”Zacharia responded to the criticism in a statement to Fox News Digital, defending her professional experience.“I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials,” Zacharia said.Zacharia earned her Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University in 2011, the White House press office said.The university confirmed her educational background in a statement published following her appointment.Pepperdine President Jim Gash, who previously worked with Zacharia when she served as his research assistant at the university’s law school, praised her following Trump’s announcement.“Pepperdine is proud to count Katie among our alumni, former colleagues and friends,” Gash said.

“As she takes on this significant responsibility, we pray that God will grant her wisdom and courage.We look forward to seeing her use her incredible gifts and extensive experience in service to our nation.”Republican National Committee spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre also defended Zacharia in a statement to Fox News Digital, criticizing Psaki’s television career and her handling of the White House briefing room under former President Joe Biden.“Jen Psaki’s doing what she does best — trying to circle b...

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