Overview
- Vice President JD Vance made an unannounced trip to the Murdoch family ranch near Dillon, Montana, to meet with Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch and other Fox News executives.
- Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions show Vance’s aircraft was on the ground for only a few hours before he returned to Washington.
- Montana state Auditor James Brown said he helped Vance’s staff arrange the trip after Vance landed in Butte.
- Neither the vice president nor Fox News has disclosed the topics discussed during the meeting, fueling speculation over its purpose.
- Vance was scheduled to have lunch with President Donald Trump the next day, underscoring his close coordination with the administration.