JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington cannot allow its Middle East policy to be “subservient to the State of Israel,” in a blunt assertion about a key regional ally from one of the Trump administration’s top figures and a leading 2028 Republican presidential contender. Speaking Tuesday at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, Vance said Israel remained an important partner on military technology and intelligence, but that the U.S. would not automatically follow the Israeli government’s lead on security issues. “We’re going to work with people when we work with them. We’re going to disagree when we disagree. And we’re going to pursue America’s interests,” Vance said . The Trump administration and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Feb.