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[quote=Anonymous]Vance is such a traitor. No concern about putting troops at risk.  Just concern for himself that he said his boss (Trump) didn't understand the geopolitics of the situation (which to be fair--isn't something Vance should be writing in a hackable chat group).
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Vice President JD Vance’s team sought to immediately contain the fallout over a report showing that Mr. Vance and several top national security officials had inadvertently discussed details of a military attack on Yemen in a group chat that mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic.

But Mr. Vance’s focus wasn’t on the security breach. Instead, he and his top aides seemed far more concerned with the fact that the conversation displayed a hint of his dissent with his boss.

Mr. Vance has emerged as one of President Trump’s more loyal soldiers and defenders, rarely breaking with him in public and eagerly attacking his critics.

But in the Signal chat, according to the report on it by The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, Mr. Vance told the other officials that he thought the timing of the Yemen operation was a “mistake.” Mr. Vance argued that European nations overwhelmingly benefited from the U.S. Navy’s efforts to protect shipping lanes from Houthi attacks, and he seemed to question if Mr. Trump understood the potential consequences of the action.

“I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now,” Mr. Vance said. “There’s a further risk that we see a moderate to severe spike in oil prices. I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself.”
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