Katie Zacharia
Role at the time: White House press secretary, in a statement supplied by the White House
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Zacharia says, through the White House, that she practiced international transaction law with appropriate credentials.
“I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials,”
Open source (opens in a new tab)AP: Zacharia responds to questions about legal credentialsStatement beginning I practiced international transaction law
Jill Colvin reports Zacharia's statement supplied by the White House in response to questions about her credentials.
Why we used this label
The matter under scrutiny is Zacharia's public description of her legal qualifications. She defends those qualifications.