Trump's new White House press secretary was asked about balancing work and motherhood. Here's what she said.

• White House press secretary Katie Zacharia talked about work and family at her first briefing.
• Her predecessor, Karoline Leavitt, left the role to spend more time with her two young children.
• "Though my work will be demanding, they will always be a priority," Zacharia said of her children.

At her first briefing as White House press secretary on Tuesday, Katie Zacharia fielded a personal question.

Elina Shirazi, senior political correspondent at The Daily Mail, asked Zacharia how she planned to manage work and family in her new White House role, citing Karoline Leavitt's decision to leave the job in August to spend more time with her two young children.

Leavitt has previously spoken about the toll that serving as White House press secretary took on her family, telling Tucker Carlson in a September podcast interview that "being a working mom was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life."

Zacharia, who has four children ranging in age from 6 to 12, said that Leavitt had been "an incredible support" who gave "great and wonderful feedback" on balancing career and family as a working mother. She also acknowledged the demanding nature of the role.

"I think this job is not one you necessarily balance," Zacharia said.

'They will always be a priority'

Zacharia, who previously worked as a senior communications advisor for Trump Media, said that her family will move from California to join her in Washington, DC.

"They are my priority. I love being with my kids," she said. "The idea of not spending evenings with my kids is completely unacceptable."

Zacharia also shared that she stayed home with her children from 2014 to 2020 and would often bring them to the Fox News bureau where she worked as a political commentator when she returned to work.

"I intend to, to the extent possible, include my family, include my kids in my work," she said. "Though my work will be demanding, they will always be a priority."

Zacharia concluded the briefing by calling Trump "the most family-friendly president we've ever had" and touted the hiring of other women with children in his administration.

"The fact that he knew I had four kids, and he knew that this job would be demanding, and still placed his trust in me, shows that I know I'm capable of being able to step up to that," she said.

'A fabulous and wonderful addition'

White House communications director Steven Cheung told Business Insider on Tuesday that Zacharia is "a fabulous and wonderful addition to the team."

"She is 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," he said.

Zacharia also told Business Insider, "I am grateful to serve President Trump as press secretary, and I will diligently and effectively amplify his successful agenda."