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The Epoch TimesNews report · Oct 16, 11:50 AM
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Says She Failed Bar Exam
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said she never intended to practice law after returning from China.
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Zacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam
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What happened Zacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam.
The headline split The left frames it as "Katie Zacharia stumbles after getting blindsided with 'tough question' on Fox News". The right frames it as "White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Says She Failed Bar Exam".
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10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftJimmy Kimmel on Trump’s new press secretary: ‘attorney in the way George Santos was volleyball champion’
The Guardian - US Politics · Left · News report
CenterZacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam
News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightWhite House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Says She Failed Bar Exam
The Epoch Times · Right · News report
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Daily MailNews report · Oct 16, 1:09 PM
Are days already numbered for Katie Zacharia? Trump's new press secretary is put through brutal interview by his Fox News favourite
Donald Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia on Thursday was grilled in a brutal Fox News interview about her disastrous first press conference.
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The Guardian - US PoliticsNews report · Oct 16, 1:04 PM
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s new press secretary: ‘attorney in the way George Santos was volleyball champion’
Late-night host discussed Trump’s falling poll numbers and concerns over his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia Trump’s new press secretary says it’s ‘unknown’ how much she’ll deal with me...
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Raw StoryNews report · Oct 16, 1:02 PM
Katie Zacharia stumbles after getting blindsided with 'tough question' on Fox News
President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, stumbled through her answer Friday when asked by Fox News whether she believed she still had the presid...
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The Washington TimesNews report · Oct 16, 12:53 PM
Katie Zacharia addresses criticism of calling herself a 'lawyer'
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, is clarifying that while she has called herself a lawyer, she never passed the bar exam.
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InstapunditOpinion · Oct 16, 12:49 PM
BOTTOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Katie Zacharia a Lawyer? She has a law degree but didn’t take the b
BOTTOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Katie Zacharia a Lawyer? She has a law degree but didn’t take the bar and never practiced law, so no. But so what? Law degrees are generally useful — now that...
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Center-leftHigh
The Hill HomeNews report · Oct 16, 12:35 PM
Can Katie Zacharia save her job after rocky debut as press secretary?
After a turbulent first week as President Trump's new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia is taking her case to the media. Will it be enough to save her job? Plus, the fallout from...
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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Oct 16, 12:23 PM
Zacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam
Zacharia confirms she did not pass bar exam. Zacharia, who has previously claimed to be a lawyer and was described as an “attorney” by President Trump, faced scrutiny in her first week on t...
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Western JournalNews report · Oct 16, 11:11 AM
White House Puts Jimmy Kimmel in His Place After Cheap Shots at New Press Secretary Katie Zacharia
The White House clapped back after ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took some characteristic cheap shots at White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia. Zacharia took over the new post Monda...
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Toronto SunNews report · Oct 16, 11:10 AM
Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia admits failing bar exam
She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, a loyal Trump supporter and often combative press secretary, who stepped down in August to care for her young children.
Details90/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 10 sources
90/99 Wording GapLow confidence10 sources · 3 bias bucketsDeveloping · 10 sources · format mismatchFormats: News report, Opinion
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