The criticism Vance is receiving continues a strategy many Republicans have adopted when they wish to break with the president.

Republican critics warned the US-Iran deal could grant Tehran major economic benefits without sufficiently curbing its nuclear program, while Vice President JD Vance defended the…

Vance, a former Marine, has long been considered one of the more dovish voices in President Donald Trump's inner circle.

Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran, saying, “people confuse the ends with the means.”

"This way, if it works out, I'm going to take the credit," Trump said. "If it doesn't work out, I'm blaming JD."

The opportunity for Vance is that ending the war and shifting the focus back to domestic issues is what’s best for the GOP.

If the president is infallible, there must be some other explanation for his Iran defeat.