
This Katie Zacharia story keeps getting more interesting.
Trump’s new press secretary reportedly has a law degree but no verifiable U.S. law license. She claims to have passed a bar exam in China, where foreign nationals aren’t eligible to take the Chinese bar exam or practice law in China UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Her LinkedIn bio says she worked at a Chinese law firm, Zhong Lun, while living there from 2011-2013. Foreigners can work at Chinese law firms for the purpose of advising on the law in the countries in which they are licensed to practice law. But she wasn’t licensed in the US, so what did she do at that law firm?
But wait there’s more.
Zacharia’s resume and Linked In claim she was GENERAL COUNSEL, from January 2024 to March 2025, for Fix California, a conservative political nonprofit founded by Trump ally Ric Grenell to advance Republican interests in California. The organization reportedly identified her as its general counsel, too. Yet no record of her admission to any U.S. state bar has been found. She’s definitely not licensed in California.
And, according to its 2024 tax filings:

Fix California reported approximately $557,000 in revenue.

It reported ZERO employees.

Zacharia received $27,367 for in-person and fundraising solicitation, NOT LEGAL SERVICES.
She also claims to be fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

I’d LOVE to see her hold a press conference in Mandarin. She had a hard time speaking English yesterday.
The Trump Temu administration.
Mike