Vice President JD Vance had this week circled on his calendar for months.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.He would release his second book, a memoir about his faith journey, and go on a media blitz to promote it.The centerpiece would be an appearance on “The View,” the daytime talk show that tripped up then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential aspirations when she failed to articulate differences between her and her boss, Joe Biden.For Vance, a probable 2028 White House contender, it would be an opportunity to show he could endure a grilling on a program popular with women and not known as a safe harbor for MAGA Republicans.
Then came a deal that Vance helped broker to end the United States’ war with Iran — arriving at precisely the time his book tour was set to launch, bringing more questions than answers, and putting him on an even hotter seat.Critics, including some fellow Republicans, piled on with skepticism.Even President Donald Trump, who enlisted Vance as his chief negotiator, couldn’t resist a joke at his vice president’s expense.
“If it doesn’t work out,” Trump quipped, responding to a reporter at this week’s G7 summit in Geneva who had asked if Vance might make a convenient scapegoat if the deal goes sideways, “I’m blaming JD.”Vice President JD Vance appears on “The View."Lou Rocco / ABCThe political perils of the Iran assignment — in some ways reminiscent of Biden placing Harris in charge of tackling the root causes of migration — were underscored again Thursday night.Vance delayed his anticipated travel to Switzerland to represent the U.S.
in the next round of peace talks, with a White House spokesperson citing negotiations that “have never been simple or predictable.”Nevertheless, Vance has been in good spirits all week, two people close to him told NBC News.He has treated the confluence of the Iran deal and his book release as a happy ...