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J. D. Vance: “Donald Trump wouldn't listen to the leadership of the…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Jake Tapper and JD Vance spar over John Kelly. Watch the full interview here

Published | Video Starts at 02:43

Because I know John Kelly's worldview, and I know the people who have attacked Donald Trump the most vociferously on foreign policy. They'll say, well, he's a dictator, when what they really mean is they. They won't listen. Donald Trump wouldn't listen to the leadership of the military when they wanted him to start ridiculous conflicts. That is a consistent theme. And I think that there's a big, big thing going on in American politics. (02:43–02:50)

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Asserts Trump resisted military leadership's push for conflicts.

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