New White House press secretary makes slip of tongue at first briefing

Error during first appearance

On 13 October 2026, the new White House press secretary appeared at an official briefing for journalists for the first time. During the event, a minor awkward situation occurred when the US administration representative made a slip of the tongue.

Details of the incident

While talking about her personal life and family, the spokesperson intended to mention that her husband was nearby. However, instead of the expected word, she unexpectedly said:

«Тому мій президент… вибачте, мій чоловік, ось це обмовка! Мій чоловік зараз тут» (So my president… sorry, my husband, that was a slip! My husband is here now).

Thus, she inadvertently called her partner the president, after which she immediately corrected herself, acknowledging the mistake.