Trump redirects Vance from Iran to focus on combatting fraud in Democratic-led states

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram

Published November 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM MST

President Trump now says there is no need for an Iran deal, pushing Vice President Vance to instead focus on battling corruption.

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Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.

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