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Watch live: Vance leads first press briefing since Leavitt departure

Vice President Vance will speak to reporters Thursday morning from the White House, marking the first official briefing since July 23 and following former press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s departure last month. A replacement has not been announced, though several names have been floated for the role. Vance and other Trump administration officials previously filled in…

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Vice President Vance addresses reporters during a press briefing to discuss the memo of understanding with Iran in the Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2026.
Vice President Vance addresses reporters during a press briefing to discuss the memo of understanding with Iran in the Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2026.

Vice President Vance will speak to reporters Thursday morning from the White House, marking the first official briefing since July 23 and following former press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s departure last month .

A replacement has not been announced, though several names have been floated for the role. Vance and other Trump administration officials previously filled in for Leavitt, who will remain in President Trump’s inner circle, after she gave birth to her second child .

From the ongoing Iran war to the tariff battle between the U.S. and Canada and affordability struggles ahead of the midterms, the vice president could face tough questions during Thursday’s briefing.

The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT.

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