Republican Senators sense an opportunity and are ready to attack Trump's Iran deal fall guy, a political analyst wrote.
Vice President JD Vance is stuck with explaining the Iran deal, and the GOP has no problem going after him, Joe Perticone wrote for The Bulwark.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pointed his finger at Vance and called him the "architect of the deal" with Iran in a recent post. The deal left Graham "concerned" and said it's "imperative" that Vance be a part of a review, the senator wrote.
The deal reportedly includes a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, reportedly financed by the Gulf Cooperation Council, but the Memorandum of Understanding laying out the conditions is still under wraps.
Republican senators are either propping Vance up "as integral to the process" of the deal or "claiming they haven't seen him address," Perticone wrote.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told a reporter that "somebody will need to" explain the deal, "whether it's the vice president—but for sure, our members are going to have a lot of questions about it," Perticone noted.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) likewise held Vance responsible for the deal, saying, "It sounds to me like for two months he's played a significant role," according to Perticone.
Other senators made their doubts about the Iran deal clear. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) said, "I think they've got an MOU right now versus a treaty," according to Perticone.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) told Perticone, "We'll have to see exactly what this is, but you would think it'd have to be ratified."