Vance admits it: ‘The reason we lost is the war’
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Responsible Statecraft · North America
Wednesday morning, as Democrats celebrated one of the largest midterm blowouts in decades, Vice President J.D. Vance struck a somber tone. “The reason we lost is the war,” Vance wrote on X, referencing the Iran conflict the Trump administration launched in February of this year. “If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so,” he continued. “But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”While Vance has long hinted at skepticism toward the Iran war, the comments represent a
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