New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia mistakenly calls husband 'My President' in briefing

Katie Zachariah's first briefing as White House press secretary ended up being slightly awkward while speaking about balancing work and family. She mistakenly referred to her husband as my president before correcting herself. Zachariah then acknowledged the slip, saying, wow, that's a good one. The bulk of Zachariah's messaging was aimed at polishing the image of the U.S. President Donald Trump. This comes as the president is nearly halfway through his term and is facing plummeting opinion polls over his war against Iran, economic hardship, and a long list of domestic controversies. I'm looking forward to walking in and working for President Trump. This job is not about me. This job is about him and how he wants to communicate to the American people. His policies are the most effective, most exciting. He asked if the demanding job would impact her personal life. Zachariah described how her family of four children was adopted while trying to highlight the administration's support for working parents. She slipped up, triggering ripples of laughter. Well, I want to give my husband an amazing shout-out. We have four kids, ranging from 12, 10, 8, and 6. Three of them are boys, so we have a handful. And I adore my family. I love them. They are my priority. I love being with my kids. The idea of not spending evenings with my kids is completely unacceptable. So my husband is out here for the week because we have two birthdays in our family and we are very, very protective of celebrating birthdays as a family. So he brought the entire crew out here. Well, her first briefing also included questions on U.S. policy towards Ukraine and a major announcement involving the U.S. ambassador to Greece. Zakaria began by praising President Donald Trump and promoting Republican rallies ahead of the November midterm elections. She described the campaign atmosphere as unprecedented in energy and excitement, crediting Trump for the enthusiasm. But when Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked whether the United States had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, Zakaria did not provide an immediate answer. She said she would get back to him on the question. The correspondent also asked whether her role would involve discussing White House matters or helping Republicans during the elections. Zakaria said she hoped to amplify, multiply and expand upon President Trump's incredible agenda for the American people. Zakaria also announced that the administration had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece. She described Guilfoyle as a valuable member of the team and wished her well. The briefing ended after Zachariah took questions from only three reporters representing Breitbart, Fox News, and the Daily Mail. Her performance drew criticism on social media and from some commentators. A report also quoted an unnamed Trump administration official expressing concerns about her debut. However, President Trump later defended the new press secretary, telling reporters he thought she had been very good. Zachariah replaced Caroline Leavitt, who left the role in late August.