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Trump bluntly tells JD Vance to shift focus from Iran to targeting ‘corruption and crime’ at home

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Vice President JD Vance to shift his focus away from the Iran war and instead devote...

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Redirects Vance From Iran Talks to Fraud Probes (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Trump has authorized Vice President JD Vance to lead renewed Iran negotiations, and Vance is considering a direct meeting with Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei, though discussions remain preliminary and no meeting is confirmed.

  2. Just the News

    Trump claims US does not need Iran deal, tells Vance to focus on alleged corruption (opens Just the News)

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    The president said the time for making a deal with Iran has passed and indicated that the U.S. should be focused on working on solving domestic issues like combating fraud in states like California and Minnesota.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump directs Vance to shift focus from Iran war to U.S. ‘corruption and crime' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    FILE — President Donald Trump speaks with Vice President JD Vance in Washington, D.C., in July 2026.

  4. Axios

    Trump orders Vance to focus on "corruption" in Democrat-run areas, not Iran (opens Axios)

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    President Trump directed Vice President JD Vance on Thursday to turn his "complete and total attention" toward alleged corruption in Democrat-run cities and states, contending that "[w]e don't need a deal with Iran.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Vance should focus on domestic corruption, 'we don't need a deal with Iran' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted Vice President JD Vance to focus "his complete and total attention" on any crime and corruption in Democratic-run US cities, saying that effort could save more money than a deal with Iran.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US does not "need" Iran deal, directs Vance to focus on domestic corruption (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump saidon Thursdaythe US does not need a deal with Iran and directedVice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve the war, to focus "his complete and total attention" on alleged crime and corruption in Democrati…

  7. Bloomberg

    Trump Says No Need for Iran Deal, Vance Should Focus on US (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump said the US did not need a deal with Iran and instructed Vice President JD Vance to focus on domestic issues rather than negotiations with Tehran.

  8. New York Post

    Trump orders Vance to focus on blue state ‘corruption and crime,’ says ‘we don’t need a deal with Iran’ (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump said Thursday he had told Vice President JD Vance to focus his “complete and total attention” on purported benefit fraud in Democrat-run cities and states rather than international diplomacy, adding that the US does not need to complete a deal with Iran at this time.

  9. PoliticusUSA

    A Totally Terrified Trump Announced That JD Vance Will Investigate Blue State Corruption (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Trump announced that the US doesn’t need a peace deal with Iran. Instead, JD Vance is going to investigate corruption in blue states, just as congressional Democrats are preparing to probe Trump.

  10. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Trump tells JD Vance to forget Iran, focus on ‘corruption’ instead (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    Trump said in his Truth Social post on Thursday that the U.S. does not need to strike a deal with Iran amid the ongoing war.

  11. The Hill

    Trump: Vance to focus solely on 'Massive Corruption and Crime' in Democrat-led cities, states (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump said he directed Vice President Vance Thursday to focus on alleged corruption in Democrat-controlled cities and states, asserting that the Iran war is not something they “need to deal with.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Trump tells Vance to forget Iran deal and focus on Democratic corruption (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Vice President JD Vance will not be leading face-to-face peace talks with Iran but will instead be focusing “his complete and total attention” on the administration’s efforts to root out fraud, according to President Donald Trump.

  13. The Daily Signal

    Trump Gives Vance New Mission, Says No Need for Iran Deal (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Donald Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on fighting fraud in Democrat-run states instead of ending the Iran War. “I have asked Vice President Vance to focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States th…

  14. The New Republic

    Trump Wants to Forget About the Disastrous Iran War (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump no longer seems concerned about brokering a deal with Iran after the midterms. In a layered Truth Social post Thursday, the president declared that “we don’t need a deal with Iran.” “Those days have long since passed,” Trump continued.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Trump Pulls Vance From Iran Negotiations, Orders Him To Focus On Blue State Corruption (opens The Daily Caller)

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    ‘We don’t need a deal with Iran.’

  16. Townhall

  17. The Columbian

    Trump says no need for Iran deal, Vance should focus on U.S. (opens The Columbian)

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    President Donald Trump said the U.S. did not need a deal with Iran and instructed Vice President JD Vance to focus on domestic issues rather than negotiations with Tehran.

  18. PJ Media

  19. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 258: Trump Says No Deal Necessary With Iran (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: In a social media post, the president said he was redirecting Vice President J.D. Vance to focus on domestic corruption.

  20. Legal Insurrection

    ‘We Don’t Need a Deal With Iran’: Trump Breaks With Vance Over Iran Strategy (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Those days have long since passed. We’ve got their money ... and we’ve got their Strait" The post ‘We Don’t Need a Deal With Iran’: Trump Breaks With Vance Over Iran Strategy first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  21. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump says no deal needed with Iran, closes down Vance negotiations (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The president said the vice president should instead focus on combating domestic corruption.

  22. The Boston Globe

    Trump says he’s pulling Vance off Iran talks to focus on fraud campaign (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The president posted on social media, "We don't need a deal with Iran," deepening questions about what his plans are to end the war.

  23. BizPac Review

    Trump order Vance off Iran talks to focus solely on blue state corruption (opens BizPac Review)

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    President Donald Trump ordered VP Vance to halt talks with Iran and focus solely on blue state corruption. “I have asked Vice President Vance to focus his […]

  24. The Guardian

    Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues (opens The Guardian)

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    President says vice-president will focus on supposed ‘Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States’ US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has said that the US is no longer seeking a deal to end the war with Iran and ordered JD Vance, who had spearheaded recent…

  25. American Greatness

    Trump Directs Vance Give His ‘Complete and Total Attention’ to Blue State Fraud, Says Iran Deal No Longer Needed (opens American Greatness)

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    President Donald Trump has directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on investigating “Massive Corruption and Crime” in Democrat-led states, saying his peace negotiations with […] Source

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