Overview
- JD Vance told the Washington Post he had seen only clips of the multi-hour exchange yet called it a really good conversation necessary for the right.
- Tucker Carlson’s interview with Ambassador Mike Huckabee featured remarks widely criticized as antisemitic, including a proposal for DNA testing of Israelis.
- Vance defended an open marketplace of ideas in the GOP and said tolerating internal disagreement is essential for electoral success.
- Pro-Israel conservatives and right-leaning commentators sharply criticized Vance’s praise in a rapid online backlash.
- Reports say the interview has also triggered a diplomatic row with Arab states, adding pressure as Vance is viewed by some as a potential 2028 presidential contender.