{"id":2654268,"date":"2026-09-03T17:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-pays-tribute-to-karoline-leavitt-in-first-white-house-press-briefing-since-her-departure\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:56:28","slug":"jd-vance-pays-tribute-to-karoline-leavitt-in-first-white-house-press-briefing-since-her-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-pays-tribute-to-karoline-leavitt-in-first-white-house-press-briefing-since-her-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance Pays Tribute to Karoline Leavitt in First White House Press Briefing Since Her Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vance-pays-tribute-to-karoline-leavitt-in-first-white-house-press-briefing-since-her-departure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2654268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Vice President J.D. Vance&#8217;s role during his first White House media briefing following the departure of former press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Vance praised Leavitt as an exceptional press secretary and a valuable team member, highlighting her efforts to introduce broader media access and challenge the traditional monopoly of mainstream outlets. He emphasized the administration&#8217;s commitment to democratizing press access by including diverse media, such as podcasters and influencers, and moving away from exclusive, credentialed-only briefings. Leavitt, noted for being the youngest press secretary in U.S. history when she assumed the role, announced her resignation after three months following the birth of her second child. Her tenure was marked by innovative moves to expand media participation, such as creating a new media seat in the white House briefing room and restructuring the press pool. Vance reaffirmed the administration&#8217;s intention to continue these efforts to increase clarity and access for non-legacy media.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance had to know he had big shoes to fill.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the podium of the White House media briefing on the first day since former press secretary Karoline Leavitt\u2019s departure, Vance took advantage of the first question to praise the 29-year-old\u2019s performance in the critical communications role.<\/p>\n<p>And he even offered a message to the mother of two, if she was watching at home (though he said he hoped she wasn\u2019t).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VP?\">@VP<\/a> opens his press briefing by paying tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karolineleavitt?\">@karolineleavitt<\/a> \u2014 the greatest Press Secretary in White House history! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UatSH15J8A\">pic.twitter.com\/UatSH15J8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2095571821345034330?\">September 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Leavitt, he said, is an \u201camazing person, an amazing mom, was an amazing colleague here at the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His words came as a response to a question from Breitbart News\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/the-media\/2026\/09\/03\/vice-president-jd-vance-says-breitbart-news-alternative-media-important-for-representing-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Gilbertson<\/a>, who asked Vance about the administration\u2019s plans to continue Leavitt\u2019s \u201clegacy\u201d of opening up White House briefings to more media outlets outside of the established giants of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Vance first discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/left-details-karoline-leavitts-not-abrupt-departure-just-much-trump-adores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leavitt herself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She \u201cwas not just a person who stood up here and answered your questions \u2014 and did so admirably,\u201d he told the White House press corps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut was also just an amazing part of the very cohesive team that we had working here in the West Wing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said Leavitt had texted him in the morning to wish him luck in what he called the \u201cvery dangerous business\u201d of fielding questions from all comers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s gonna do great in whatever she does next, and we\u2019re very grateful to her,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, Karoline, if you\u2019re watching \u2014 which hopefully you\u2019re not \u2014 but if you\u2019re watching, thank you for your service, thank you for your friendship, and thanks for doing a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-karoline-leavitt-wh-press-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced her resignation<\/a> as press secretary Aug. 12, three months after the birth of her second child.<\/p>\n<p>Her full-time replacement has not been announced.<\/p>\n<p>When she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-reporter-immediately-notices-big-difference-karoline-leavitt-conducts-press-briefing-compared-kjp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assumed the job<\/a> in January 2025 at the age of 27, she was the youngest press secretary in the nation\u2019s history, but that didn\u2019t stop her from making a big impact.<\/p>\n<p>Right out of the gate, a \u201cnew media\u201d seat was added to the White House briefing room, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/04\/15\/us\/trump-white-house-briefing-room-new-media.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported at the time. Rather than one of the Big Three networks, a major newspaper, or The Associated Press, it was reserved for \u201cprofessional journalists and others, including podcasters, influencers and other creators of \u2018news-related content,&#8217;\u201d according to The New York Times report.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever sits in that seat gets to ask the first question during briefings.<\/p>\n<p>In another major move, in February 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-rips-monopoly-power-away-white-house-correspondents-association-blow-mainstream-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leavitt fannounced<\/a> that the White House would be taking control of the makeup of the White House press pool, breaking what she called the \u201cmonopoly\u201d held by the White House Correspondents Association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis administration is shaking up Washington in more ways than one. That is what we were elected to do,\u201d Leavitt said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA select group of D.C.-based journalists should no longer have a monopoly over the privilege of press access at the White House,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>As Vance went on to answer the question at Thursday\u2019s briefing, he said Leavitt\u2019s commitment to opening White House briefings to \u201cnon-legacy media\u201d would continue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: White House press briefing with Vice President JD Vance\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QHQVzvKt6tU?start=3972&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor too long, this room, and I think this city, have tried to lock out non-legacy media. 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