Randy Fine says JD Vance is out of step with GOP on Israel amid MAGA tensions

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) stated that Vice President JD Vance is misaligned with the Republican Party on Israel, intensifying a rift within the MAGA movement. This follows Vance's accusation on Joe Rogan's podcast that elements within the Israeli government were attempting to undermine former President Donald Trump's Iran diplomacy. Fine, a vocal critic, expressed being “very troubled” by Vance's comments, asserting that the referenced Time article did not support Vance's claims about an Israeli campaign against his Iran negotiations. Fine highlighted the unanimous Republican House vote against an amendment to eliminate U.S. aid to Israel as evidence that Vance's position is not representative of the broader GOP stance. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged that “foreign countries certainly do try to persuade American public opinion,” calling it “a basic fact.”