In-Town Pool #4 - Briefing ends

The briefing with VP Vance ended at 2:40 p.m., lasting 57 minutes.

The VP updated on his office’s work on tackling fraud, U.S.-Venezuela oil operation, and the Second Lady’s summer reading challenge before taking questions from reporters.

Vance praised Karoline Leavitt and her legacy in her departure from the White House.

He took questions on a range of topics:

• Inflation/Midterms
• His weight loss
• High gas prices
• Iranian claims of civilians killed by U.S. strikes
• Departure of Army Sec. Driscoll
• Disagreement with Tucker Carlson
• Iran war strategy
• POTUS not attending 9/11 NYC memorial
• Strait of Hormuz
• Data Centers
• Non attendance at GOP midterms convention
• Gold Star widow being denied benefits
• Higher bond yields
• Thune as leader of U.S. Senate next Congress
• Iranian cyber attacks
• East Palestine clean up
• Chinese Banks lending to Iran
• 2028 GOP primary support for Cruz and Rubio
• Maria Bartiromo leaving Fox News/Wh spot
• SCOTUS court expansion
• U.S. manufacturing
• Economic outcast operation
• Deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos
• Why voters should back Republicans

Gerren Keith Gaynor

White House Correspondent

Managing Editor of Politics

Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist

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