Artemis II Splashdown ...Plus, Hapless Vance heads to Pakistan saddled with Trump's Iran folly

Artemis II Splashdown ...Plus, Hapless Vance heads to Pakistan saddled with Trump's Iran folly

April 10, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 202604109

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Jen Psaki discusses the challenges JD Vance faces in negotiating with Iran on behalf of Donald Trump amidst a turbulent global economy.

With the global economy in upheaval and his domestic approval dropping like a rock, Donald Trump is sending his number 2, JD Vance to Pakistan to try to make a deal with the Iranians that allows Trump to get out of the war he started with Iran with as few embarrassing concessions as possible. Adm. John Kirby (ret.), former Pentagon press secretary, and Robert Malley, former special envoy for Iran, talk with Jen Psaki about the challenges Vance will face.

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