JD Vance says "reason we lost is the war" on GOP midterm defeats

After Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance publicly broke with President Donald Trump over the Iran conflict, attributing the Republican losses to the war and separating himself from it with a possible 2028 presidential campaign in view. The remarks were an early sign of possible Republican infighting. Trump, speaking at a new White House ballroom, said Vance had a fair point because the war raised gasoline prices, a concern for voters facing higher living costs, but said he would still pursue the conflict to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The Democratic takeover gives the party power to block legislation and investigate the administration.