Overview
- A public split inside the White House over a Ukraine peace plan has aligned Vice President JD Vance against Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Rubio has taken operational control of discussions with European and Ukrainian counterparts in Geneva and has reduced the proposal from 28 to 19 points, according to multiple reports.
- The initial blueprint, tied to envoy Steve Witkoff after a Miami meeting with Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitrijev and attended by Jared Kushner, alarmed allies for favoring Russian demands.
- Vance confidant Daniel Driscoll is leading contacts in Abu Dhabi as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is excluded from the process, highlighting Vance’s influence inside the security apparatus.
- Turning Point USA leader Erika Kirk says backing for a Vance 2028 run is “in preparation,” bolstering his succession positioning as Republican infighting grows.