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Vance returns to White House briefing room amid press secretary vacancy
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points The previous press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, departed last month and has not been replaced. Vice President JD Vance will lead a White House press briefing, the first in over 40 days.
Vice President JD Vance will lead a White House press briefing, the first in over 40 days. The previous press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, departed last month and has not been replaced.
The briefing will be held on Thursday. It is not clear who will take on the role of press secretary in the long term.
Further details about the briefing and the press secretary vacancy are available, including the possibility of a rotating group of officials filling the role, as was done during Leavitt's maternity leave earlier this year.
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Category: News Published: September 3, 2026 Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News Reading time: 1 min
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