Overview

• On his Politics War Room podcast, James Carville called JD Vance the administration’s weak link and told Democrats to “kick the s**t” out of him every chance they get.
• Recent commentary tallies Vance’s eighth vacation since January, highlighting a Cotswolds stay that drew protests, large motorcades and unflattering coverage.
• Reports circulated that an Oxfordshire pub refused to serve Vance, though a source familiar with his plans said his family ultimately chose not to go to the restaurant.
• Several trips mixed leisure and official business, prompting scrutiny over taxpayer costs following a curtailed Greenland visit and unusual security steps such as raising an Ohio river for a family kayak outing.
• Allies point to work done on the road, with the Daily Caller reporting Vance raised $4 million for the RNC during his U.K. travel, a figure not independently verified in the other coverage.