Pence says Republicans lost midterms because Trump ‘didn’t finish’ Iran war – Fox News

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Former US Vice President Mike Pence rejected Vice President JD Vance's claim that the Iran war was responsible for Republicans' midterm election losses in an interview with Fox…

Former US Vice President Mike Pence rejected Vice President JD Vance's claim that the Iran war was responsible for Republicans' midterm election losses in an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday.

"There's no question that the war in Iran became a frustration for millions of Americans, but 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.

Vance had blamed the Republican defeat on the war, saying voters wanted the administration to end the conflict and address inflation and the cost of living.

Pence argued that the election results reflected broader dissatisfaction with Trump's policies, including tariffs, the administration's approach to Iran and Russia, abortion medication and concerns about corruption."It wasn't just a rout, it was a reckoning," Pence said, adding that voters had rejected the direction Trump had taken the Republican Party.

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