Vance distances himself from Iran war after GOP’s midterm losses

Vice President JD Vance publicly distanced himself from President Trump's defense of the Iran war on Wednesday, blaming the unpopular conflict for the Republican Party's significant losses in the midterm elections. Vance's social media post came as Democrats swept control of both the House and Senate. Vance argued the war cost Republicans the Senate for six years, directly contradicting Trump's repeated defense of the military action. Trump called Vance's post "good" after speaking with him Wednesday morning, while Democrats criticized Vance for not speaking out earlier or resigning if he opposed the conflict. Polling showed about 6 in 10 voters believed the US made the wrong decision in taking military action against Iran, though the war was not the leading issue for most voters. Vance, a former Marine who had long advocated restraint in military intervention, was reportedly lukewarm in defending the conflict after Trump launched it this past spring.