Marjorie Taylor Greene, the former Georgia Representative, has voiced concerns that the ongoing war with Iran is negatively impacting prominent anti-foreign war figures within the administration, specifically Vice President JD Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, as reported by The Hill. Greene, a staunch opponent of the conflict herself, believes the longer the war continues, the more it hurts their political standing.
“The longer it goes on, it definitely does hurt JD Vance, and that’s someone that I campaigned for aggressively,” Greene explained. She emphasized her strong policy alignment with Vance, citing their shared “America First” perspective. Greene also noted that Gabbard and other high-ranking officials share similar views on overseas conflicts.
Greene believes that while many in the administration, particularly those from a younger generation, privately oppose the war, their silence could be detrimental. “We all see things very much the same way, but we’re also the younger generation, and I can tell you, I won’t speak for anyone, but there are people in the administration, high up in the administration, I know that don’t support this,” she said. She added a stark warning: “But the longer they stay silent, it hurts them. It definitely hurts them in the future.”
Greene insists that regardless of the war’s duration, the sentiment among younger Americans is overwhelmingly against the fighting
Vice President Vance, widely considered a potential contender for the 2028 presidential race, made a name for himself by strongly speaking out against foreign wars during his campaign with President Trump. However, his current position has put him in a delicate spot. Just last Friday, Vance declined to answer questions about his advice to President Trump regarding the war. He explained his reticence by stating, “it’s important for the president of the United States to be able to talk to those advisers without those advisers running their mouth to the American media.”
President Trump himself weighed in, describing Vance as “maybe less enthusiastic” at the war’s outset. Despite that, the president maintained that he and the vice president “get along very well on this.” Vance has also publicly stated that the administration does not intend to engage in a multi-year conflict with Tehran. He has, however, upheld the president’s firm stance against Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, a clear red line for the administration.
Greene claims that concerns about the conflict have been raised by individuals within the administration, though she would not disclose specific names. “I’m not saying who I have spoken to or have not spoken to, I just– I know where they’re at on the issue and I leave it up to them to come public with it,” Greene said.
She concluded by stressing that these officials know their base, particularly younger Americans, are “1,000 percent against this,” representing the future of America.
Published: Mar 17, 2026 03:30 pm