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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Baxter

JD Vance took over the White House press briefing — and took it in a very unexpected direction

It’s been a long 42 days since the White House held its last press briefing and over six months since it started its “very fast,” “two- to three-week” war with Iran. Karoline Leavitt has since left the podium, having very briefly returned from maternity leave, taken another good look at the job and departed permanently.

So we were treated to something a little different on Thursday afternoon: JD Vance, giver of icks to women everywhere, here to reassure the country that everything is totally and completely fine.

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