Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Israel do not always share aligned interests, underscoring reported strains between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In a snippet released on Wednesday for a "CBS Sunday Morning" interview, to be aired on June 14, Vance acknowledged that although Israel has been a steadfast and close ally of the U.S, their interests are "misaligned" many times.
He depicted Netanyahu as a leader who "assertively champions the interests of his nation," and noted that Trump has been explicit about what serves America's best interest.
"Sometimes that means we're in agreement and sometimes it means that we're not," Vance stated.
When questioned about Netanyahu's stance towards the U.S. on Iran, Vance conceded that the Prime Minister has made some missteps, but refrained from providing details.
