# Katie Zacharia admits she never passed the bar exam

Date: 2026

In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on 15 October 2026, [White House](/organizations/white-house) press secretary [Katie Zacharia](/people/katie-zacharia) said she had sat a bar examination, failed it and never tried again. She also talked about her years in China and why she had called herself a lawyer, after days of scrutiny over her credentials.

## People

- Katie Zacharia: https://factrail.ai/people/katie-zacharia

## Sources

- https://abcnews.com/Politics/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-pass-bar/story?id=137299415&source=newscura
- https://www.foxnews.com/media/katie-zacharia-addresses-brevity-first-press-briefing-defends-legal-credentials-criticism

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/zacharia-acknowledges-failing-bar-examination-2026-10-15