Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat
The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
The vice president offered his striking critique of the administration’s agenda and messaging with Mr.
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