8 articles from CBS News, The Straits Times, Al Jazeera, Fox News and 1 more.
Vice President JD Vance held a rare White House press briefing on Thursday, the first in over 40 days, where he downplayed the conflict with Iran by saying he wouldn't call it a war. When asked about a timeline for ending the hostilities, which have lasted seven months, Vance declined to commit to one, citing concerns like attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. The briefing took place following the departure of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, with Vance stepping in to address reporters.
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These outlets emphasize Vance's rhetorical minimization of the situation by leading with his statement that it should not be called a war. The framing treats his language choice as newsworthy in itself.
CBS News · Al Jazeera
These outlets prioritize Vance's refusal to specify when the conflict will end, treating the absence of a clear endpoint as the main story rather than his semantic position.
The Straits Times · Al Jazeera · Fox News
These outlets lead with the fact that a vice president is conducting a press briefing at all, framing the event as notable because of the vacant press secretary role and extended gap since the last briefing.
The Hill · CBS News
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Vice President JD Vance took the podium in the press room on Thursday, holding a rare briefing following last week's departure of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Vance downplayed the war with Iran, saying he wouldn't even call it a war. Weijia Jiang reports.
Hostilities have entered their seventh month and the US midterm elections are looming.
Iran's latest attacks did not impact military facilities used by the U.S., military officials say, after Iran claimed it targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait. When Vice President JD Vance was asked about the conflict's timeline during a press briefing on Thursday, he stopped short of…
The Trump official expressed scepticism at White House briefing about the conflict being a war despite recent flare-up.
JD Vance refuses to set an artificial timeline on Iran, citing Strait of Hormuz attacks and a full pivot from diplomacy to military pressure.
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday held the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt departed as press secretary. Following the briefing, CBS News' Aaron Navarro provided further context.
Vice President Vance is set to hold the White House's first press briefing in 42 days on Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary — a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt's end-of-August departure. The briefing is set for 1 p.m. EDT. The vice…
Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. “Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,” the press office wrote Wednesday on social platform X. Former White House press…
