Vice President to hold first White House press briefing in over a month
Vice President Vance will address reporters at the White House on Thursday, the first such briefing since July. The announcement comes after former press secretary Karoline Leavitt left her role to work with a super PAC. Vance last briefed the press in June and has been involved in a task force on social services fraud.
The Thursday briefing will mark the longest stretch without a White House press briefing in over a month, with the last formal session occurring July 23. Vance's previous appearance at the podium was June 18, when he addressed reporters following the preliminary Iran ceasefire agreement, a deal that has since lapsed amid repeated violations by both U.S. and Iranian forces.
Leavitt's departure to the MAGA Inc. super PAC leaves the press secretary position vacant, with Trump showing no urgency to name a successor. During her two-and-a-half-month maternity leave, a rotating roster of officials including Vance, Rubio, and Bessent handled briefing duties. Vance has also been leading a task force investigating fraud in social services programs across Democratic-led states.
The extended gap in White House press briefings could reduce direct public access to administration statements and limit opportunities for journalists to press officials on policy decisions. Vance's appearance may signal how the administration intends to communicate during this transition period, and the eventual