Trump's 8-Word Rebuke of Vance's Iran War Criticism Highlights White House Divisions

President Donald Trump responded to Vice President JD Vance’s public criticism of the Iran war with an eight-word rebuke, saying Vance was "right, other than one thing" and should have affirmed the war as a historic success. The remark came Sunday evening after Vance blamed the GOP’s midterm losses on the conflict. Vance had posted on Twitter that "the reason we lost is the war," a message amplified by Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. CNN’s Kevin Liptak called Trump’s response "a striking rebuke," noting it highlights divisions among the president’s advisers, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth facing potential impeachment over his pro-war stance. White House officials fear losing Republican lawmakers’ loyalty amid the political fallout, while Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller as chief of staff signals a hardline approach. Liptak described the situation as setting up a "combative end" to Trump’s presidency, with the president showing no intent to leave quietly.