Vice President Vance will brief reporters in the White House briefing room on Thursday following the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran.
The briefing will mark Vance’s second time at the briefing podium since press secretary Karoline Leavitt went on maternity leave earlier this year.
The vice president will be pressed on the preliminary agreement, which he has spent most of the week touting in a media tour while promoting his new memoir “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.”
Vance was initially set to attend a formal signing ceremony in Lucerne, Switzerland, but President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the MOU remotely on Wednesday.
The vice president is still slated to attend formal talks in Switzerland , The Wall Street Journal reported.
The administration has propped Vance up as the face of the negotiations since April, when he led the U.S. delegation in talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad.
Trump joked Wednesday at the Group of Seven summit he will blame Vance if the deal falls through.
“If it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD. You better be careful, JD. He’s going to turn his plane around and get the hell out of here,” he joked.
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The HillIndependentCenter3 days agoVice President JD Vance will hold a press briefing at the White House following the remote signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran. This follows Vice President Kamala Harris's departure from the role of press secretary, with Vance now frequently appearing as the administration's public face for diplomatic efforts. Vance has been promoting his new memoir during a media tour and was originally scheduled to attend a formal signing event in Switzerland, though the MOU was signed remotely by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Trump humor
Bias read (Center): The article provides a neutral account of events without overtly favoring any political perspective. It reports on the scheduling of a press briefing, the involvement of various officials, and includes direct quotes from Trump without editorializing.
The HillIndependentCenter3 days ago US, Iran deal took 'immediate effect' after both sides signed, official saysA tentative memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran went into 'immediate effect' after President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the agreement. The MOU includes 14 points and represents a potential step toward improved relations between the two nations.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of an agreement between the U.S. and Iran without overtly favoring either side. It quotes a third-party mediator, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and does not include explicit commentary or biased language. The framing appears balanced, focusing on the
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The HillIndependentCenter3 days ago Trump signs MOU with Iran ending war while at Versailles with MacronPresident Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran during his visit to French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles. The MOU aims to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Senior administration officials disclosed details of the agreement in a press call. Trump signed the document during a dinner with Macron, and a photo of the agreement was reportedly sent to Iran and other mediating countries. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the signing by both Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the event factually without overtly biased language or selective sourcing. It reports on the signing of an agreement between the U.S. and Iran, including confirmation from both sides, and does not take a clear stance on the significance or implications of the agreement.
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- government Esmail Baghaei, Spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry
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