US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President JD Vance 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks 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)

US Vice President JD Vance takes questions from reporters during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks 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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks 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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)