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Friday, March 13, 2026
Vance avoids answering questions about potential differences with Trump over Iran war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Vice President JD Vance is pressed several times by reporters today to respond to comments made by President Donald Trump earlier this week that he was less enthusiastic about launching a war with Iran.
“The president and I and the entire senior team are talking about the options” in the Situation Room, Vance responds.
“It’s important for the president of the United States to talk to his advisers without” those advisers “running their mouths,” he adds, without directly answering the question or denying the premise.
Reports have mounted of Vance expressing concern about the US finding itself in a protracted conflict with Iran.
VP Vance just gave a great answer when asked about the endless speculation from the DC press about his advice to President Trump on Iran:
"I hate to disappoint you, but I'm not going to show up here in front of God and everyone else and tell you what I said in that classified… pic.twitter.com/dXwNYuaoyQ
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 13, 2026
Vance smiles as a reporter points out that Trump said he was relatively unenthusiastic about striking Iran pic.twitter.com/YPJ8633KIw
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2026
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