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Trump directs Vance to probe Dem cities over Iran focus

President Trump has instructed Vice President JD Vance to shift his focus from foreign policy matters concerning Iran to investigating alleged corruption within Democrat-led cities and states. This directive follows Vance's assessment that the conflict in Iran contributed to the Republican party's significant losses in the recent midterm elections. Trump has characterized the targeted Democrats as "CORRUPT AND EVIL." AI

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Trump directs Vance to probe Dem cities over Iran focus

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Avery Lotz ·

    Trump orders Vance to focus on "corruption" in Democrat-run areas, not Iran

    <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">President Trump</a> directed Vice President <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/hegseth-impeachment-iran-jd-vance" target="_blank">JD Vance</a> on Thursday to turn his "complete and total attent…