Vance Steps In as Press Briefing Returns | Austin News

The White House press briefing is back after a 42-day hiatus, with VP JD Vance taking the mic — stepping in again after Karoline Leavitt’s surprise exit to focus on family. Leavitt, who’d returned from maternity leave in June, joked that President Trump is his own best spokesperson and credited her own glamorization of the role for sparking a flood of applicants — so many, Trump said he’d never seen it before. Now, the hunt is on for her successor, with names like Scott Jennings, Anna Kelly, and Steven Cheung swirling in the rumor mill. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ee10967ed68d8205