Margaret Brennan shows how to press for answers on a war with no clear plan

The ‘Face the Nation’ moderator repeatedly challenged a Republican lawmaker on shifting answers, unclear strategy and a public that isn’t buying it

After a marathon negotiation session, a deal to end the war in Iran could not be reached over the weekend. Vice President JD Vance spent 21 hours on the ground in Pakistan, which included a 16-hour, closed-door meeting with representatives from Iran.

The New York Times’ Tyler Pager wrote, “(Vance) did not address whether the two-week cease-fire with Iran would hold or what would happen to the Strait of Hormuz or if President Trump would now follow through with his threat to wipe Iranian civilization off the map. It was a remarkable conclusion to a high-stakes diplomatic trip for Mr. Vance, who made his opposition known to a full-scale war in Iran. America’s allies and adversaries alike were pinning their hopes on Mr. Vance to find a way out of a conflict that has upended the global economy, frayed alliances and expanded to the wider region.”