Vice President JD Vance is fiercely defending his America First foreign policy stance after facing anonymous criticism in a controversial Jewish Insider article from seven anonymous RINO Republican Senators. The heated exchange has revealed deep divisions within Republican circles over military intervention in Yemen and highlighted Vance’s commitment to keeping American interests at the forefront of policy decisions.
At a glance:
• Vice President JD Vance slammed Jewish Insider as an “anti-JD rag” and called its Editor-in-Chief Josh Kraushaar the “biggest hack in Washington”
• The controversy began when Vance’s comments from a Signal chat questioning strikes against Houthi rebels were leaked
• Anonymous Republican Senators criticized Vance’s non-interventionist stance in the article
• Vance pointed out factual errors in the report, including a misidentification of which terror group was responsible for U.S. service member deaths
• Donald Trump Jr. defended Vance, calling the anonymous critics “cowardly neocons”
Vance Fires Back at Critics and Media Misrepresentations
Vice President JD Vance has unleashed a scathing critique against Jewish Insider and its Editor-in-Chief Josh Kraushaar following what he described as a hit piece on his foreign policy positions. The controversial article relied heavily on anonymous sources to paint Vance as isolated within his own party regarding military actions against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The dispute centers around Vance’s comments in a Signal chat that were inadvertently shared with The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, in which Vance questioned the strategic value of striking Houthi targets. According to reports, Vance suggested these military actions primarily benefited European interests rather than American ones, a position consistent with the Trump administration’s America First approach.
Anonymous GOP Criticism Meets Strong Defense
The Jewish Insider article featured unnamed Republican senators expressing concern that Vance’s non-interventionist stance could shift GOP foreign policy and cause confusion among European allies. One anonymous Senator even suggested President Trump might be disappointed with Vance’s position, though no direct evidence of presidential displeasure was provided.
Not all Republican lawmakers joined the anonymous criticism bandwagon. Senator Thom Tillis acknowledged that while he personally disagrees with Vance’s position, he respects the Vice President’s consistency in opposing American military projection unless there’s a direct threat to U.S. interests or citizens.
In response to the anonymous attacks, Donald Trump Jr. stepped forward to defend Vance, dismissing the unnamed critics as “cowardly neocons” unwilling to attach their names to their statements.
Media Accuracy Under Scrutiny
The Vice President didn’t limit his criticism to the article’s reliance on anonymous sources. Vance specifically highlighted a significant factual error in the report regarding the attribution of U.S. service member deaths to Houthi rebels rather than the correct terror group.
Vance called out Kraushaar directly, labeling him the “biggest hack in Washington” and the “dumbest journalist in Washington” for allowing such errors to be published.
Vance is taking a lot of heat – but then again, so does Trump. And we all know why that is – the Democrats fear his popularity!
