VANCE BLINDSIDED BY GRIEVING MILITARY HUSBAND WHO BLASTS FUNDAMENTAL FAILURE OF IRAN WAR

What happened: At a CBS News town hall, Vice President JD Vance was questioned by Joey Amor, whose wife Sgt. First Class Nicole Amor was killed in an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait, about "fundamental failures" in the Iran war. Vance said it was "literally the first time I've heard of this." Key numbers: Nicole Amor was 39. Why it matters: Vance's response was widely criticized as robotic and distant, with critics focusing on his stated surprise given his position and the war's duration. Military analysts have complained the Pentagon inadequately accounted for Iran's response.

At a CBS News town hall, Vice President JD Vance was questioned by Joey Amor, whose wife Sgt. First Class Nicole Amor was killed in an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait, about "fundamental failures" in the Iran war. Vance said it was "literally the first time I've heard of this."

Vance's response was widely criticized as robotic and distant, with critics focusing on his stated surprise given his position and the war's duration. Military analysts have complained the Pentagon inadequately accounted for Iran's response.