Vice President JD Vance held a press briefing on Tuesday and was not in the mood for lectures from the White House press corps.
During the session, Andrew Feinberg, a reporter with The Independent, launched into a lengthy monologue about President Trump’s recently released financial disclosures. Feinberg claimed the documents showed stock trades in companies the President had publicly promoted.
Before Feinberg completed his remarks, Vance interrupted, calling it “a hell of a question.” When Feinberg continued, Vance pressed him to get to the point: “Okay, what’s the question?”
Upon the reporter clarifying, Vance described the exchange as a “doozy” and stated that reporters can either ask for information or deliver speeches accusing the Vice President, the President, and the entire cabinet of being terrible people before appending a question mark.
Vance challenged the premise of Feinberg’s questioning. He emphasized that President Trump does not manage his finances through a Robinhood account but has independent wealth advisors who handle his investments. Vance also noted that he supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks—a position aligned with President Trump—because public officials should not trade using proprietary information gained through their official duties.
The White House press corps has become accustomed to reporters using their microphone time for editorializing, then attaching a question mark at the end and expecting administrative compliance. Vance made it clear that this administration will not tolerate such behavior.