Vance ‘feeling good’ after a week selling his book — and a deal to end the Iran war

JD VanceVance ‘feeling good’ after a week selling his book — and a deal to end the Iran warThough he’s navigating a tricky assignment, the vice president has been in good spirits and relishing a media blitz that has included “The View” and the White House briefing room.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleWhite House defends Iran deal amid criticism02:08Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 19, 2026, 2:07 PM EDTBy Henry J. GomezVice President JD Vance had this week circled on his calendar for months.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.He would release his second book, a memoir about his faith journey, and go on a media blitz to promote it.The centerpiece would be an appearance on “The View,” the daytime talk show that tripped up then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential aspirations when she failed to articulate differences between her and her boss, Joe Biden. For Vance, a probable 2028 White House contender, it would be an opportunity to show he could endure a grilling on a program popular with women and not known as a safe harbor for MAGA Republicans. Then came a deal that Vance helped broker to end the United States’ war with Iran — arriving at precisely the time his book tour was set to launch, bringing more questions than answers, and putting him on an even hotter seat.Critics, including some fellow Republicans, piled on with skepticism. Even President Donald Trump, who enlisted Vance as his chief negotiator, couldn’t resist a joke at his vice president’s expense. “If it doesn’t work out,” Trump quipped, responding to a reporter at this week’s G7 summit in Geneva who had asked if Vance might make a convenient scapegoat if the deal goes sideways, “I’m blaming JD.”Vice President JD Vance appears on “The View."Lou Rocco / ABCThe political perils of the Iran assignment — in some ways reminiscent of Biden placing Harris in charge of tackling th...