Megyn Kelly presses Vance on Republican Party divide over Iran

Published June 16, 2026 6:28pm ET | Updated June 16, 2026 8:13pm ET



Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly pressed Vice President JD Vance on the growing split within the Republican Party over the Trump administration’s military operation in Iran.

Kelly described the relationships within the party as a “civil war,” saying that, as a right-leaning independent, she would rather argue with Democrats than Republicans. She said Republicans who disagree with President Donald Trump’s Iran war feel “betrayed” and gave Vance an opportunity to respond to those critics. 

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