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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press conference with Vice President JD Vance at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Leavitt announced that she would be taking the podium with Vance on social media.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the crew of a merchant vessel seized earlier Wednesday would be “brought to the United States for such prosecution if necessary,” citing the presence of a “judicial seizure order” in place.
Denmark's foreign minister said the closed-door meeting was a "frank but also constructive" discussion. He said a high-level working group would be formed "to explore if we can find a common way forward.
Leavitt accused a reporter of being a "leftwing hack" after being asked about the administration's defense of immigration agents.
President Donald Trump paused his White House meeting with oil executives Friday to check construction progress on a new privately funded ballroom.