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Midnight Writer

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1. I think Vance is also trying to set up Trump to take the blame for Iran.

Reply to sop (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 10:41 AM

Jun 29

I haven't read the new book by Haberman and Swann, but from what I have heard, my bet is that Vance is the insider that fed the authors information.

In interviews, Haberman and Swann paint Vance as the voice of reason and integrity in the Administration. They also bristle at any speculation that Vance was their source.

I think Vance is positioning himself away from Trump and will publicly turn on Trump when he (or Thiel) thinks the time is ripe.

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