Vice President JD Vance played down Trump’s posting on social media of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York in sombrero, saying it was possible to negotiate in good faith even while trolling the other side. “The president’s joking and we’re having a good time,” Vance said at the White House news briefing.

Karoline Leavitt will be joined by JD Vance for press briefing at the White House, the first since the government shutdown at midnight.

The US president is likely to be asked about Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, and the Epstein files.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to brief reporters on Monday afternoon as a government shutdown looms. Congress is moving toward a shutdown after the Senate

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to hold a press briefing on Monday, starting at 1 p.m. The briefing will come before President Donald Trump’s announcement about autism at 4 p.