周二，白宫新闻秘书凯蒂·扎卡里亚在华盛顿特区亮相。随着她开始履行特朗普政府公共发言人的职责，外界对她的背景及履历的质疑声也日益增多。
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is seen in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Zacharia is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration.
这位新任白宫新闻秘书在履新过程中正面临诸多关于其资历的质疑。
The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration.
长期以来，凯蒂·扎卡里亚一直自称是一名律师，并努力在福克斯新闻、Newsmax等保守派媒体上树立评论员的形象。然而截至目前，她和白宫方面都未能提供任何证据，证明她通过了美国任何州或中国的律师资格考试——要知道她多年前曾在中国的一家大型律师事务所工作过。
Katie Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer as she has worked to establish herself as a commentator for conservative outlets like Fox News and Newsmax. But so far, she and the White House have offered no evidence that she passed the bar exam in any state or in China, where she worked for a large law firm years ago.
这些质疑进一步加深了人们对特朗普总统任命决定的困惑。扎卡里亚受命时仅在特朗普的社交媒体公司工作了短短数月，而她周二首次主持新闻发布会的表现也遭到了广泛批评。
The questions add to the confusion surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hire Zacharia, who had worked for his social media company for only a few months when he announced her appointment and whose debut at the podium on Tuesday has been widely panned .
事后，有记者问特朗普，扎卡里亚究竟是在哪里通过的律师资格考试。此前，独立媒体“Popular Information”曾报道称，似乎没有任何州为她颁发过律师执业资格。特朗普退到一旁，让扎卡里亚亲自作答。
Afterward, the president was asked by reporters where Zacharia had passed the bar exam, following a report by the independent outlet Popular Information that she did not appear to be licensed in any state. Trump stepped aside to allow Zacharia to answer.
“我搬到中国之后……”她在“海军陆战队一号”直升机轰鸣的背景声中答道。不过不清楚她原本想表达什么，也不确定她是否把话说完了。
"When I moved to China," she responded over the sound of Marine One whirring in the background. It is not clear what she had intended to say or whether she had finished the sentence.
新任白宫新闻秘书首场发布会表现不佳 | Hanomansing Live 10月13日 | 时长4分钟：特朗普新任命的新闻秘书凯蒂·扎卡里亚在首次发布会上仅回答了三个问题。中国著名的“国家统一法律职业资格考试”仅限中国公民报考。
New White House press secretary stumbles in first briefing | Hanomansing Live October 13|Duration 4:00Donald Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia took only three questions in her first briefing. China's notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens.
当被问及她的资历时，白宫方面提供了扎卡里亚的履历信息：据佩珀代因大学及她的领英资料显示，她于2007年获得该校文学学士学位，2011年又从佩珀代因卡鲁索法学院取得法学学位。
Asked what credentials she held, the White House passed along a statement from Zacharia, who received a bachelor of arts degree from Pepperdine University in 2007 and received her law degree from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law in 2011, according to the school and her LinkedIn bio.
履历中写道：“我从事过国际交易法相关工作，具备所有必要的专业资质。”
"I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials," it read.
白宫通讯联络主任史蒂文·张补充道，扎卡里亚“具备独一无二的资质且头脑聪慧，能够向美国民众介绍特朗普总统及其政府所取得的各项卓越成就；她定能出色胜任新闻秘书一职。”
Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, added that Zacharia was "uniquely qualified and whip smart to help inform the American people about all the great things President Trump and his Administration have been doing, and she will do an incredible job as press secretary."
根据她的领英资料，自今年6月起，扎卡里亚便担任特朗普媒体与技术集团的高级通讯顾问；今年早些时候，她还曾在美国国土安全部担任公共事务副助理部长，任职时长为两个月。
According to her LinkedIn profile, Zacharia has been the senior communications adviser at the Trump Media & Technology Group since June and spent two months as deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security earlier this year.
周二，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在白宫南草坪接受记者采访，扎卡里亚则在一旁旁听。（曼努埃尔·巴尔塞·塞内塔/美联社）资料显示，2011年至2013年间，她在北京的中伦律师事务所国际业务部担任律师；2012年至2013年期间，她还担任了致力于帮助外来务工人员子女的公益组织“关爱流动儿童”的筹款与通讯事务经理。
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen speaking with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, with Zacharia looking on from nearby. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Associated Press) From 2011 to 2013, it says, she served as an associate on the international practice team at the Zhong Lun Law Firm in Beijing. She also worked as the manager of fundraising and communications for Compassion for Migrant Children, which assists the children of migrant workers, from 2012 to 2013.
最近，她又担任了由特朗普政府官员理查德·格雷内尔创立的“修复加州”组织的法律顾问。
More recently, it says she served as general counsel for Fix California, a group started by Trump administration official Richard Grenell.
无论是中伦律师事务所还是上述两个公益组织，均未就她的任职经历及背景作出回应。
Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.
在Instagram上，扎卡里亚自称是白宫新闻秘书，并称自己是“妻子、母亲兼律师”（在“母亲”一词后还配了四个爱心表情符号）。
On Instagram, Zacharia describes herself as the White House press secretary, "Wife, Mom, & Lawyer" (with four heart emojis after "Mom").
她在《加利福尼亚环球报》上的官方作者页面显示，除了是“福克斯新闻与Newsmax的常驻评论员”外，她还“在政治倡导、国际企业法律事务及非营利领域拥有丰富经验，曾担任世界银行及国际金融公司在北京的外部法律顾问。”
And her official author page at the California Globe, where she wrote occasional commentary, says that, in addition to being a "regular commentator on Fox News, Newsmax," she has "extensive experience in political advocacy, international corporate law, and non-profit work, including time as outside counsel for the World Bank and IFC in Beijing."
扎卡里亚首次以白宫新闻秘书身份亮相，表现并未给人留下深刻印象。特朗普称，白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特将于本月底离任。
Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job at month's end, Trump says
据Popular Information网站率先报道，诺瓦红矿业公司于2026年6月发布新闻稿，宣布任命扎卡里亚为公司顾问委员会成员。该新闻稿指出，她的“职业经历涵盖各类国际法律与金融交易事务，在担任北京中伦律师事务所律师期间，曾参与处理与世界银行集团及国际金融公司相关的事务。”
A June 2026 press release from NovaRed Mining Inc. announcing her appointment to the company's advisory board, which was first reported by Popular Information, said her "professional experience includes work related to international legal and financial transactions, including matters involving organizations associated with the World Bank Group and the International Finance Corporation during her tenure with Zhong Lun Law Firm in Beijing."
特朗普在其社交媒体上宣布这一任命时称，扎卡里亚是“佩珀代因大学的优秀毕业生，同样毕业于佩珀代因卡鲁索法学院；她是一名律师，也是包括福克斯新闻与Newsmax在内的多家媒体的常驻评论员。”
In announcing her hire on his social media site, Trump described Zacharia as "a distinguished Graduate of Pepperdine University, and the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, an attorney, and a frequent Commentator on outlets, including Fox News and Newsmax."
他还补充道：“她始终坚定不移地支持我们，从一开始就是一位忠诚且出色的支持者。她同样是‘让美国再次伟大’运动的忠实粉丝与积极参与者！”未在州律师协会注册根据公开数据库显示，目前居住在加利福尼亚州的扎卡里亚并未被列入该州律师协会的会员名单。
"She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning. She is, likewise, a devoted fan and member of MAGA!" he added. Not listed with state bar Zacharia is not listed as a member of the state bar in California, where she currently resides, according to a public database.
负责监管律师执业资格认证的加利福尼亚州律师协会发言人里克·科卡在一份声明中称，该协会“没有任何记录显示凯特·莎伦·扎卡里亚或凯特·莎伦·布莱克，以及她们婚后或婚前的任何姓名变体曾在加利福尼亚州获得执业资格。”
Rick Coca, a spokesperson for the State Bar of California, the regulatory agency that oversees state licensing, said in a statement that it has "no record of Kate Sharon Zacharia or Kate Sharon Black" or any version of her married or maiden names "having been licensed to practice law in California."
Popular Information网站指出，该网站查询过的全美50个州以及华盛顿特区的情况均如此。
Popular Information said the same was the case in all 50 states it had queried, plus Washington, D.C.
作为回应，监督组织“问责运动”（Campaign for Accountability，简称CfA）周三向加州律师协会提交投诉，要求其调查扎卡里亚是否在违反加州法律的情况下冒充律师。
In response, the watchdog group Campaign for Accountability (CfA) filed a complaint Wednesday with the State Bar of California asking it to investigate whether Zacharia misrepresented herself as a lawyer in violation of California law.
“在加州，未经许可自称律师不是夸大其词；这是犯罪。加州律师协会应调查扎卡里亚女士是否误导了公众关于她的资质，如果她确实如此，则应追究其责任，”CfA执行董事米歇尔·库珀斯米思在一份声明中表示。
"In California, calling yourself a lawyer without a license isn't puffery; it's a crime. The State Bar should investigate whether Ms. Zacharia has misled the public about her credentials and hold her accountable if she has," said CfA executive director Michelle Kuppersmith in a statement.
加州律师协会表示，由于保密法律，无法确认是否已收到该投诉或是否正在进行调查。
The State Bar said it could not confirm whether it had received the complaint or were conducting an investigation, citing confidentiality laws.