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The White House held its first official press briefing since July 23 on Thursday, with Vice President JD Vance fielding questions on Iran, oil and gas prices, inflation, and Republican midterm messaging before the session turned to personal health.
It was also the first such briefing since former press secretary Karoline Leavitt's departure last month. Vance, conducting his third briefing, said Health Secretary Robert F.
had redirected him away from a plan to simply cut sugar and toward a more intensive dietary overhaul beginning around Lent in February.
Against the backdrop of the administration's return to regular briefing operations, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Vance about his noticeable weight loss.
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