Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia in Washington, D.C., on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

A government watchdog group filed a complaint Wednesday with the State Bar of California, seeking an investigation into newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over allegations she falsely represented herself as a lawyer despite apparently never having been licensed to practice.

Campaign for Accountability alleges that Zacharia might have violated California law by repeatedly identifying herself as a lawyer ...