Trump Offers Bizarre Reason for Benching Vance
April 8, 2026
The Daily Beast
REUTERSPresident Donald Trump is set to hold peace talks with Iranian officials in Pakistan—but he’s leaving out a key member of his negotiating team.Trump, 79, told the New York Post on Wednesday that Vice President JD Vance won’t be joining him for the negotiations in Islamabad, which could happen as early as Friday, as Washington and Tehran attempt to put an end to nearly 40 days of war.“We’ll have Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, JD—maybe JD, I don’t know.
There’s a question of safety, security,” Trump told the outlet, adding that the talks would take place “very soon, actually—it’s going to take place very soon.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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