WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President JD Vance refers to a copy of a briefing room seating chart as he takes questions from reporters during a news briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Vance took questions in the first press briefing the White House has held in over 40 days, following former press secretary Karoline Leavitt's departure last month. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)