Kim Kardashian Can't Help But Laugh as Jimmy Kimmel Jokes She's 'More a Lawyer' Than Fired White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia

Kim Kardashian couldn't help but burst into laughter when Jimmy Kimmel took a swipe at Katie Zacharia, who is embroiled in a legal mess.

The 45-year-old reality star appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, October 15, and spoke about her ambition to become a lawyer, but the comedian turned it into an irresistible dig at Trump’s now-axed spokesperson.

The following day after the show aired, on October 16, The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump had fired Zacharia less than a week into her tenure.

While Kardashian was explaining her options for becoming an attorney in California and revealed how far she has gotten along.

“So, I’ve made it all the way through except for the final one,” Kardashian said.

Kimmel took the opportunity to land a zinger at the expense of the now-former White House spokeswoman.

“So you are technically, uh, more a lawyer than the White House press secretary,” the late-night host joked prior to Zacharia's firing.

Kardashian couldn’t help but laugh as the audience reacted to the unexpected dig.

Kimmel wasn’t ready to stop roasting Zacharia with a question for the reality TV star.

He joked that Kardashian may be better suited for the role of White House secretary and asked if she would consider taking the job.

“Um, do you have any interest in that? I could put in a word if you like,” he offered, before adding that Trump watches his show.

In the video, Kardashian replied, saying she has “no interest” in the hypothetical offer.

Kardashian’s appearance came after Zacharia was forced to admit that she failed the California bar exam in 2011 after referring to herself as an attorney.

Trump previously introduced her as an attorney, although Zacharia has never been given a law license in any state in the United States. When questioned by reporters about where she passed the bar, Zacharia responded, “When I moved to China.”

She subsequently claimed that she misheard the question due to noise from Marine One in an interview with The New York Times.

Zacharia claimed her university advised her that she could refer to herself as a lawyer on TV when she presented herself as a legal expert.

Kardashian has spoken openly about the setbacks in her ambition to become a lawyer, which was inspired by her interest in criminal justice reform.

She began studying law in 2019 and completed her apprenticeship program in 2025. She passed California's preliminary baby bar exam in 2021.

However, she revealed last November that she had failed the final bar exam.

While she continues to pursue her legal journey, Kardashian has played a lawyer on TV in Ryan Murphy's Hulu drama All's Fair, in which she played divorce attorney Allura Grant.