JD Vance Outed as Source of ‘Threat’ to National Security
In short
Vice President JD Vance was identified as the unnamed "senior administration official" behind a story about Iran peace talks that the White House used to justify banning Politico from its grounds. The anonymous source cited in a June 2026 story was Vance, as revealed on Wednesday. The Trump administration included the story as one of the six "reporting incidents" that violated its expectations, citing the publication of sensitive security information and misinformation about national security information as the reason for the ban. Vance had previously spoken to reporters about the Iran deal talks, explaining that the outlets had agreed to grant him anonymity in exchange for the information.…
Key points
- Vice President JD Vance was identified as the unnamed "senior administration official" be…: Vice President JD Vance was identified as the unnamed "senior administration official" behind a story about Iran peace talks that the White House used to justify banning Politico from its grounds.
- The anonymous source cited in a June 2026 story about the probability of a successful Ira…: The anonymous source cited in a June 2026 story about the probability of a successful Iran peace deal was Vice President JD Vance.
- The Trump administration included the story as one of the six "reporting incidents" that…: The Trump administration included the story as one of the six "reporting incidents" that violated its expectations, citing the publication of sensitive