US vice president-elect JD Vance and his three-year-old daughter, Mirabel, prepared biscuits together for Christmas, referring to her as the 'best sous chef.' Vance emphasized the importance of keeping the tradition of biscuit making alive. The video received varied reactions on social media.
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