Vance, Skeptical of Foreign Wars, Becomes the Face of Trump's Tentative Deal to End War with Iran
Vance says Iran gets benefits only if it fully complies, as Republicans and conservatives question whether the agreement meets Trump’s goals.
- On Sunday, the United States digitally signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the conflict, with Vice President Vance emerging as the agreement's chief defender through interviews and promotional media.
- Backlash from lawmakers and Israel began this week after leaked draft copies sparked skepticism, with critics worrying the two-month deal offers Iran upfront benefits while failing to guarantee prevention of a nuclear weapon.
- Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina referred to Vance as "the architect of the deal," while Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz argued the president is "receiving bad advice" regarding the agreement's terms.
- Vance is expected to travel to Switzerland on Friday to launch a new phase of negotiations, as White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales called him an "invaluable member of the President's talented national security team."
- Vance's advocacy serves as a high-stakes gamble for a potential 2028 presidential campaign; Trump joked Wednesday about the political risk, saying, "If it works out, I'm going to take the credit. If it doesn't work out, I'm blaming JD.
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Seth Meyers Asks Fox News How Trump Is Handling Iran War if 'Netanyahu Tricked Him Into' It and 'JD Vance Tricked Him Out'
Trump allies, including Fox News host Brian Kilmeade and more, insisted this week that Trump should not be blamed for the terms of the deal to end the war in Iran if they’re as bad as reported, because Vice President JD Vance negotiated it. And at this point, Seth Meyers just wants to know why they think Trump is doing such a good job then. During his “A Closer Look” segment, the NBC host zeroed in on clips from Sean Hannity, Ben Shapiro, and Ki…
Trump's plan for an Iran deal infuriates his own party. Especially the $300 billion fund is resisted by many. The US President secures himself – and sends his Vice-President Vance in front of him.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has become the main defender of the US-Iran Interim Agreement, at a time when the deal provokes strong tensions within the Republican Party. While Donald Trump oscillates between support and distance, Vance is pushed into the center of a huge file that can influence both the political future and possible presidential ambitions of 2028.
WASHINGTON.- Standing behind the stand in the White House press room, in an off-schedule speech this Thursday, JD Vance smiled when a journalist asked him if he was worried that Donald Trump would turn him “into the scapegoat” in case the new face-to-face negotiations opened with Iran from the agreement failed.“No, at all.
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