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Nieuwe Witte Huis-woordvoerder geeft toe geen advocaat te zijn

NOS16 October 2026, 09:03 UTC

Witte Huis-woordvoerder Katie Zacharia zegt in een interview met Fox News inderdaad geen advocaat te zijn. De net aangestelde woordvoerder ligt onder vuur omdat ze haar cv zou hebben opgepoetst door de beschermde titel attorney, advocaat, te gebruiken. De 42-jarige politiek commentator Zacharia werd dit weekend aangesteld als de nieuwe woordvoerder van president Trump. Trump zei dat Zacharia voor haar politieke activiteiten carrière had gemaakt als advocaat. Ook Zacharia zou zich in een reeks socialemediaberichten hebben geïdentificeerd als advocaat. Advocaat is een beschermd b

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