JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives
US vice president JD Vance had ‘secret meeting’ with right-wing media bosses
- JD Vance met with Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, along with Fox News executives, at the Murdoch family ranch in Montana, a source told The Independent.
- The meeting's purpose is unclear, but Vance, as the Republican National Committee’s finance chair, leads the GOP’s midterm fundraising campaign, and the Murdochs have a history of involvement in Republican politics.
- Air Force Two landed near the ranch for a brief visit, during which Vance and his wife took a short hike.
- The meeting occurred amidst tensions between Donald Trump and the Wall Street Journal, owned by the Murdochs, due to the publication's criticism of Trump's policies.
- Vance recently helped broker peace between Trump and Elon Musk after a public feud, urging Musk to repair the relationship.