The DC establishment is fuming — not at our open borders or rising debt, but because Vice President J.D. Vance dared to ask questions before sending Americans into another overseas conflict.

After Vance voiced reservations in a private national security discussion about launching airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, a handful of anonymous Republican senators ran straight to the press to complain. Rather than attach their names to their criticism, they chose to hide behind a cloak of anonymity in a hit piece published by Jewish Insider.

This morning, @JoshKraushaar ran a hit piece against me in Jewish Insider, which has become an anti-JD rag. It has many problems, including seven anonymous quotes from cowardly Republicans.

But the most glaring factual error is the below, which says the Houthis killed three… pic.twitter.com/kzbzrqjIYC

— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 27, 2025

Vance’s concern was simple and measured: was it in America’s interest to carry out this strike, and had the public been prepared for why it was necessary? He raised economic concerns, including the potential for higher oil prices, and questioned why American forces should be expected to do Europe’s heavy lifting again.

Despite ultimately supporting the strike, Vance’s thoughtful approach triggered the war-hawk wing of the party. One senator bizarrely called his concern “perplexing,” and others vented about the vice president’s reluctance to automatically support foreign intervention.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) didn’t hold back, calling out the anonymous sniping for what it was — a bitter reaction to Vance’s growing support. “The fact that a few haters in Congress have to anonymously whine to the media is further proof that the American people agree with his vision,” Lee said.

Ned Ryun, founder of American Majority, went even further, saying that neoconservatives have long overstayed their welcome. “We’re not isolationists,” Ryun said, “but we’re beyond tired of spending trillions on nation building that has nothing to do with American interests.”

Donald Trump Jr. also weighed in, blasting the anonymous critics as “cowardly” and saying their refusal to speak publicly shows why their influence in the GOP is crumbling.

In response to Jewish Insider’s article, which required a correction after misattributing a deadly attack to the Houthis, Vance slammed the piece as yet another example of bias from an outlet whose editor-in-chief has openly expressed disdain for him.

The debate highlighted a growing divide — not between isolationism and engagement, but between those who serve American interests and those still clinging to the foreign policy disasters of the past.