Sen. J.D. Vance said Sunday he won't support taking military action against Iran on its mainland, as he believes 'we should be trying to deescalate the situation,' but he does think the United States should have 'red lines' in place if Iran attacks American troops.
Sen. J.D. Vance said Sunday he won't support taking military action against Iran on its mainland, as he believes "we should be trying to deescalate the situation," but he does think the United States should have "red lines" in place if Iran attacks American troops.
The United States has to "hit them back" if "they hit us," he added, but "if you’re talking about an attack on the Iranian mainland, I think that would be a significant escalation right now. It would be a mistake.” The strikes came in response to at least 19 attacks against U.S. and coalition forces over the past two weeks in the Middle East, including three new attacks Thursday.
"First of all, Israel needs the aid and they need it immediately," Vance said. "Second of all, there's broad bipartisan consensus that we should be supporting Israel. And third, and most importantly, we're stretched way too thin. The President's budget request betrays a fundamental misunderstanding, I think, of the challenges in the country.""We don't make enough weapons and our manufacturing capacity is too weak," he said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sen. Vance Concerned With Speaker's Take on Ukraine FundingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson's recent comments on Ukraine funding are 'concerning,' says Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.
Read more »
Mississippi Stories: Taylor VanceOn this episode, editor-at-large Marshall Ramsey visits with reporter Taylor Vance on what to expect at the upcoming gubernatorial debate.
Read more »
Transcript: Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio on 'Face the Nation,' Oct. 29. 2023The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. J.D. Vance, Republican of Ohio, that aired on Oct. 29, 2023.
Read more »
Sen. Tim Scott joins calls to defund universities allowing antisemitic protestsJenny Goldsberry covers social media and trending news for the Washington Examiner. She’s a 2020 Brigham Young University graduate with a major in communications and minor in Japanese. She was born in Utah and has previous newsroom experience at the Salt Lake Tribune and Utah’s NPR station.
Read more »
Suspected Maine mass shooting gunman Robert Card found dead, Sen. King saysPolice have found the body of the suspected gunman in a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 18 victims and injured 13 others days of searching.
Read more »