Can J.D. Vance break with Trump after the 2026 midterms, according to Preet Bharara's panel?

Preet Bharara pointed out that J.D. Vance, as sitting vice president, cannot directly criticise Trump, which makes it hard to lead the party in 2028. Susan Glasser's short answer was that he cannot separate himself, and that the relationship was always destined for a falling out. Trump cannot fire Vance, a constitutional officer, but Glasser noted Vance had already posted on X blaming the Iran war, a line echoed by Donald Trump Jr.

• Glasser compared the situation to the new season of The Diplomat, in which a president and vice president split over war.
• Charlie Sykes called Pete Hegseth a dead man walking who would be impeached quickly if not fired.
• Joanne Freeman argued that blaming the war still points back to Trump, who asked voters to put him on the ballot.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on On with Kara Swisher (2026-11-05). Read the whole episode summary →

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