'JD or Marco?': Iran conflict raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs Rubio
WASHINGTON: As the conflict in Iran threatens to imperil Head Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top
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'JD or Marco?': Iran conflict raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs Rubio
WASHINGTON: As the conflict in Iran threatens to imperil Head Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top lieutenants: Vice Head JD Vance and Secretary of Province Marco Rubio.
The pair, widely viewed as potential successors to Trump, have been thrust into still-developing dialogue to end the conflict at a moment when the Republican Faction is already weighing its post-Trump future.
Vance has taken a cautious approach, reflecting his scepticism toward prolonged US legal defence team involvement, while Rubio has aligned himself closely with Trump’s hawkish stance and emerged as one of the governing body’s most vocal defenders of the drive.
Trump has stated both men were involved in efforts to force Iran to accept US demands to dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and allow oil traffic to pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz.
With the next presidential poll due in 2028 and term limits barring Trump from running again, the head has been putting the succession question to allies and advisers in private, asking "JD or Marco?" two individuals familiar with his views stated.
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