With free access to the CIA: JD Vance marks the day after Trump

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is operating through an independent channel with the American military and receiving exceptional access to intelligence information, while preparing for the 2028 presidential race. Against the backdrop of reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not run, Vance's path to leading the Republican Party is being paved, a scenario that could raise concern in Jerusalem given his positions toward Israel.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is operating through an independent channel with the American military and receiving exceptional access to intelligence information, while preparing for the 2028 presidential race. According to a New York Times report, already in the early days of the war against Iran in March, Vance directly approached senior military and defense officials and requested comprehensive and independent briefings. The move was carried out with the knowledge of President Trump, Defense Secretary Hegseth, National Security Advisor Rubio, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Caine. CIA Director Ratcliffe granted Vance free access to agents in the field, and Hegseth ordered a daily report on activity in the Strait of Hormuz. Against the backdrop of reports that Rubio will not run for president, Vance's path to leading the Republicans is being paved. Vance drew criticism in Israel when he described representatives of the ayatollah regime in Tehran as "great leaders" and compared Israel's right to self-defense to Iran's right to possess ballistic missiles.