JD Vance’s ‘Skepticism’ of Iran War Success Leading Up to Strikes Revealed

Vice President JD Vance voiced skepticism in the lead-up to the Iran war, questioning President Trump’s decision to launch a military strike against the country, according to Politico.

The website quoted to administration officials as saying that Vance had voiced concerns about an attack on Iran. One source texted the website that Vance was “worried about success” and “just opposes” the war on Iran.

The administration launched a joint military operation with Israel on February 28. The president did not seek authorization from Congress before launching the attack. Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress can declare war, and in the past, presidents have at least sought some sort of authorization from Congress. For example, before President George W. Bush launched the war against Iraq, Congress approved a resolution authorizing action in 2002.

Also, the administration’s justification for launching the strike has at times seemed unclear, with officials citing a potential Iranian attack on U.S. military assets, Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s ballistic missile program, and past actions by the country as reasons to engage militarily.

The officials who spoke to Politico said that Vance presents his view in private, but gets on board with a decision publicly once it has been made.

“His role is to provide the president and the administration, you know, all points of views of what could happen from many different angles and, you know, he does that. But once the decision has been made, he’s fully on board,” the official told Politico.

Trump publicly addressed the differences Monday at Mar-a-Lago, CBS 19 reported.

“He was, I would say, philosophically a little bit different than me,” Trump told the station. “I think he was maybe less enthusiastic about going — but he was quite enthusiastic.”