Vance says selling access to White House is disgusting and despicable

Vice President JD Vance told Tony Dokoupil that anyone selling access to the White House is "disgusting and despicable" and should face consequences, according to CBS News.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing during her first week as the president's chief spokeswoman, according to reports from CBC News and Japan Today.

Middle East Eye reports that the White House has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, referred to as the "mother of all bombs," to strike military sites in Iran if ordered by President Donald Trump. This follows comments from Trump stating the U.S. would not attack Iran before the midterm elections and his mention of productive conversations with Iran.

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