Vance backs Gabbard after Trump dismisses her Iran nuclear assessment

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Vice President JD Vance National Intelligence Director, Toulcy Gabbard, is still a key member of the team in the “Trump” coalition after President Donald Trump said he “did not care” of what she previously told the legislators about the nuclear threat of Iran.
“Deni Gabbard “The old warriors, my patriot, a loyal supporter of President Trump and a decisive part of the coalition that was built in 2024,” Vans said in a statement on Wednesday.
“She is a key member of our team, and we are grateful for her hard work to preserve America in safe from foreign threats.”
Vice President GD Verse said in a statement to the Fox News Digitter that the director of National Intelligence Toulsi Gabbard “is one of the old warriors, a patriot, a loyal supporter of President Trump and a decisive part of the coalition that was built in 2024.” (AP)
Vance and Gabbard in historically have been explicit leaders of a non -interference camp that constitutes the Trump administration. They are both historically supported The doctrine of foreign policy that supports the minimum intervention in the affairs of other countries.
In comparison, more other members residing in the Council of Ministers, such as Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, have historically supported military intervention in foreign conflicts.
Vans publicly supported Trump, as the administration is considering the steps following to treat Iran. Verse said on Tuesday that although those who are concerned about foreign intervention are anxious, Trump “got some confidence in this issue.”
“After I saw this closely and personally, I can assure you that he is only interested in using the American army to achieve the goals of the American people.” “All he does, this is his focus.”
The support statement of Vans for Japdard comes after Trump had seemed to have deducted the data of the Senate Intelligence Committee in Gabbard, when it said it believed that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon actively.
Gabbard told legislators in March, the intelligence community evaluated that Iran was “not building a nuclear weapon, and Supreme Leader Khamenei did not declare the nuclear weapons program that it suspended in 2003.”
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She added that “the enriched uranium stock in Iran is at its highest level and is unprecedented for the state without nuclear weapons.”
“Iran is likely to continue efforts Israel counter He pressed the American military withdrawal from the region by helping, arming and helping to reshape its loose union from similar terrorist actors, which indicates as the axis of resistance.

Vice President JD Vance at the American Compasse ‘New World in Washington, June 3, 2025. (Mark Schiesfelbein/The Assowl Press)
In addition, Gabbard released a video on June 10 stating that the world was “on the brink of nuclear extermination.” Politico mentioned Trump told the White House partners that Gabbard was outside the line and believed that the video was an attempt to prevent him from supporting Israel to attack Iran.
Alexa Henning, Deputy Chief of Staff of Gabbard, said in a Tuesday’s publication that the story of the Politico was “Total Clickbait”.
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Trump told correspondents on the Air Force on Monday that he believed Iran was “very close” to obtaining a nuclear weapon. When he was specifically asked about Gabbard’s testimony in March, Trump stood up in his evaluation of Iranian nuclear capabilities.
“I don’t care what I said,” Trump said. “I think they were about to get one.”

President Donald Trump speaks with correspondents before installing the flag column in the southern grass of the White House June 18, 2025, in Washington. (Evan Fuction/Associated Press)
However, an official at the Office of the National Intelligence Director said in a statement to the digital newspaper Fox News on Wednesday that Gabbard and the president are compatible with Iran.
“Just because Iran does not build a nuclear weapon at the present time, it does not mean that it is not” very close, “as President Trump said in the first air force. “Potus and DNI Gabbard comments are identical.”
Gabbard was not invited to Camp David in Maryland to assemble with other military officials and cabinet members in June. However, it was in the White House room on Tuesday, where Trump monitored updates in the Middle East.
A White House official told the Fox News Digital Tuesday that Trump’s views and gabard and their data on this issue are consistent with each other, noting that Gabbard said in March it believes that Iran has the ability to build a nuclear weapon.
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Trump told reporters on Wednesday at the White House that he had not yet decided whether he would participate in the United States in strikes targeting Iran, but said that the coming days or “next week will be very large.”
“Yes, I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, no one knows what I will do. I can tell you that, that Iran is facing a lot of troubles, and they want to negotiate,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. And I said, “Why did you not negotiate with me before all this death and destruction? Why didn’t you go? I said to people, “Why didn’t you negotiate with me two weeks ago? It is very sad to watch this. “
Fox News Emma Colon contributed to this report.