WATCH LIVE: Dr. Oz hosts White House press briefing

Published June 2, 2026 12:00pm ET



Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mehmet Oz will be the latest Trump administration official to fill in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is away on maternity leave.

Oz’s appearance follows stand-in briefings given by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Oz is expected to appear on Tuesday at 1 p.m.

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