CNN analysis of Vance's criticism of the war against Iran: He threw Trump under the bus to preserve his dream of the 2028 presidency J. Dee Vance, the Vice President of the United States, tried to separate himself from the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term elections and position himself for the future leadership of the Republican Party and the 2028 presidential elections, indirectly but clearly criticizing the performance of Donald Trump. / choice.