It's Vance propaganda, positioning himself to look like a rational person when or if pedo Trump is removed for war crimes.

The pedo would be insulting Vance right now if he stood up against anything Trump wanted. Maybe Vance mumbled under his breath or told an aide what he thought, but he would never stand up to pedo Trump.

insane acts, but... TOO LATE. Maggie Haberman is as much a sucker for this crap as a Hoover vacuum cleaner.

Provide him a way to distance himself in 2028.

And remember how Jay Dee raked Zelenskyy over the coals in the Oval Office, accusing Zelenskyy of spreading "propaganda" by giving world leaders tours of Russia's mass murder destruction in Ukraine. The NY Times is running cover for Jay Dee, for everything.

Vance seemed to take several positions including going big.

I think this was a reactionary narrative when the conflict showed itself to be unpopular & had economic consequences.
I think it more likely that Vance was a major cheerleader for this action & now the plan is to make him look like the adult in the room.
Sorry; no sale.

Vance hasn't been out there publicly supporting Trump like usual. Vance is a terrible person and likely calculating his own self interest, but he's not stupid or diagnoseably mentally ill.

I have mine.
Your reply does not persuade me to change my opinion.
But, we don't do lockstep around here, so it's just fine.

is a very good reporter. But ymmv

Vance has had his eye on a presidential future all along, but it takes a real dunce to think this war was a good idea politically and logistically.

responsible leader in the Executive branch. Doesn't sound like Vance, though.

Traitor won't like this story one bit.. he's already tried to blame it on Hegs.

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

Paywall free link to the NYT article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.Gn59.WPVvh3fhJRh8&smid=url-share

Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, both White House reporters for The Times, are the co-authors of the forthcoming “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump.” This article is drawn from reporting done for that book.

JD Vance is a shape shifter who becomes whatever he needs to in order to advance his own interests, just like the rest of them.

had a hand in spreading the story of Vance’s hesitation to attack Iran.

Trump isn't shy about attacking his own VP if he feels betrayed, we'll know how accurate this story is by Trump's response.

Side of overwhelming force then had somrone leak this to Haberman for her to put in a book.

This isn‘t news. It is manipulation of the citizenry

But, I notice he’s been reportedly NOT involved in the negotiations, according to news I’ve read.

Also, bear in mind, I still have zero faith or trust or respect for him.