Mike Pence rejected JD Vance’s claim that the Iran war caused Republicans’ crushing midterm defeat, arguing that the problem was not starting the war but failing to finish it.

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Mike Pence rejected JD Vance’s claim that the Iran war caused Republicans’ crushing midterm defeat, arguing that the problem was not starting the war but failing to finish it. “It wasn't because President Trump started the war or took on Iran. It's because we stopped short and didn't finish it,” Pence said.