Haberman: Vance’s opposition to Iran war cost him with Trump

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Sunday said Vice President Vance’s opposition to the Iran war was unique among President Trump’s advisers, and ultimately hurt his relationship with the commander in chief.

“Vance was the only one who really vocally took issue with this with Trump. And it irritated Trump, it cost Vance with Trump, but he was the only person who was really sort of rattling the cages,” Haberman said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” 

“There were other advisers who did make cases against this. We should note that [Joint Chiefs Chair of Staff Gen.] Dan Caine did lay out the scenarios for what could happen, munitions depletion, which clearly the U.S. has seen in a real way despite the fact that the administration keeps insisting otherwise,” she added. 

Haberman said Caine warned that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz. 

“So, the president will keep saying he wasn’t warned — he absolutely was warned. But Dan Caine is not Mark Milley of Term 1. He is not engaging in........

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