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US Political Briefing Shifts Tone

Updated 2026-05-19 22:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Vice President Vance delivered a more subdued performance at the White House briefing compared to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's previous raucous session. The change in demeanor was noted by reporters and observers.

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Vance follows Rubio’s raucous briefing with subdued performance

Vice President Vance took to the White House briefing room Tuesday in what was a decidedly more subdued manner than that of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unruly turn at the podium. Vance sought to tame reporters teaming with questions, pointing at some randomly and other times studying a chart to

2026-05-19 21:27 UTC