Overview
- Buckley Carlson has exited his role as Vice President J.D. Vance’s deputy press secretary and is starting a political consulting firm, according to Politico.
- A Vance official said Carlson told the office in December he planned to leave and stayed for months to help a smooth transition.
- The departure is being reported as Tucker Carlson and President Trump trade public shots over Iran policy, with Trump labeling Tucker “low IQ” and a “LOSER” on Truth Social.
- The New York Times previously reported Tucker Carlson met Trump before U.S. strikes on Iran and urged him not to take military action.
- Buckley Carlson earlier worked for Rep. Jim Banks and his move tracks with common mid-term shifts by White House staff to the private sector, though the family–president feud has intensified scrutiny of the timing.