Vance Takes Briefing Mic as Leavitt Steps Down | Dayton News

The White House is rebooting press briefings after a 42-day hiatus, with Vice President JD Vance taking the mic—his first full briefing since stepping in during Leavitt’s maternity leave. Leavitt, who returned in June, announced her exit last month to focus on family, leaving the top press secretary role unclaimed. Rumors swirl around potential successors like Scott Jennings, Anna Kelly, and Steven Cheung. As Leavitt exited, she joked that Trump is the real communications director—and Trump himself praised her for making the job “very glamorous,” sparking a flood of applications. 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/fb1c484aa0ee2e48