VP Pool Report #5 — Vance begins
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- Lauren Fedor
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- Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:50 AM ET
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin spoke first. He touted the administration's record before praising Second Lady Usha Vance and introducing Vice President JD Vance. Zeldin called the vice president "someone who makes the entire administration stronger every day with his courage, with his talent, his experience and his wisdom."
VP took the stage at 11:46AM EDT to a standing ovation from the crowd, which chanted U-S-A.
The event is being live-streamed on the White House website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
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Lauren Fedor
US Political Correspondent
Deputy Washington Bureau Chief
Financial Times
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