Vance voiced doubt about Houthi strikes in private messages with Cabinet officials

At odds with the Trump administration's foreign policy, Vance called the strikes a 'mistake' that would constitute 'bailing out Europe'

VANCE'S VIEW Vance voiced doubt about Houthi strikes in private messages with Cabinet officials Andrew Harnik/Getty Images At odds with the Trump administration's foreign policy, Vance called the strikes a 'mistake' that would constitute 'bailing out Europe' By Emily Jacobs, Marc Rod Vice President J.D. Vance expressed deep reservations about the U.S. conducting strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this month in a private group chat with other senior administration officials, according to a bombshell report by The Atlantic. Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, reported on Monday that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz had inadvertently added him to a group chat on Signal, an encrypted messaging application, with Vance and numerous Cabinet-level officials. Goldberg reported that Vance told the group chat, which debated and detailed the Trump administration's plans to launch the strikes, that he thought they should hold off on the mission. READ MORE You May Have Missed WAR GOALS IDF prepares for long operation in Gaza with goal of fully defeating Hamas Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for a lengthy war is running against political headwinds from a war-weary Israeli public. Read more... OPEN MIKE Rep. Mike Lawler, Dem challenger spar over antisemitism accusations The New York congressman accused Democrat Beth Davidson of turning a blind eye to antisemitism; she responded by accusing him of stoking antisemitism against her. Read more... Follow us You received this email because you signed up to receive emails from Jewish Insider. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe to receive our Jewish Insider alerts. If you have any feedback, thoughts and news tips don't hesitate to email us at editor@JewishInsider.com.    © 2025 Jewish Insider • 228 Park Ave S • PMB 40660 • New York • NY 10003 Manage Subscription Preferences  •  View in Browser