Vance Blames Iran War for Republican Electoral Defeat

Vice President JD Vance publicly distanced himself from President Donald Trump's war on Iran on Wednesday, blaming the conflict entirely for the Republican Party's electoral defeat that handed control of Congress to Democrats. In a post on X, Vance questioned the war's value and said an earlier recommendation to end it was "sound advice," while warning that losing the Senate for six years was not worth it. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces potential impeachment efforts from lawmakers. Democrats secured sweeping victories in both the Senate and House on Tuesday, with voters in conservative strongholds swinging dramatically due to frustration over the Iran war, high living costs, and Trump's leadership. Trump defended the war, telling the Wall Street Journal he "would have done it again."