Vance Steps In as Press Briefing Returns | Jefferson City News

Vice President JD Vance took the mic at the White House press briefing — the first in 42 days since Karoline Leavitt’s departure. Leavitt, who returned from maternity leave in June, stepped down last month to focus on family. With no official replacement yet, names like Scott Jennings and Anna Kelly are swirling. Leavitt joked that Trump is the real spokesperson — a comment Trump himself praised, saying her tenure made the job look “glamorous” and sparked a flood of applicants. 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/ab9ea51f8e4385b0