Vice President J.D. Vance is facing heat from within his own party — not for any misstep or failure, but for daring to ask questions before supporting another foreign military strike. Rather than confronting him in public, several Republican senators chose to anonymously complain to Jewish Insider in a move critics say reeks of desperation and weakness.

At the heart of the controversy are Vance’s private comments during a high-level discussion about striking the Houthis in Yemen. While ultimately supporting the operation, Vance raised concerns about the timing, economic effects and whether the American people had been properly informed. He also questioned whether the situation was more Europe’s problem than ours, given the volume of trade affected.

This morning, @JoshKraushaar ran a hit piece against me in Jewish Insider, which has become an anti-JD rag. It has many problems, including seven anonymous quotes from cowardly Republicans.

But the most glaring factual error is the below, which says the Houthis killed three… pic.twitter.com/kzbzrqjIYC

— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 27, 2025

Those thoughtful questions apparently rattled a handful of senators still clinging to the failed foreign policy doctrines of the past. Instead of debating Vance openly, they leaked complaints to the press — and not just any press. They went to Jewish Insider, a publication that had to issue a correction after falsely linking the Houthis to a January attack that killed U.S. service members.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) dismissed the anonymous complaints outright. “The fact that a few haters in Congress have to anonymously whine to the media is further proof that the American people agree with his vision,” Lee told The Federalist.

Ned Ryun, who leads American Majority, said the anonymous senators’ behavior shows how out of touch the neoconservatives remain. “We’re not isolationists,” Ryun said. “We’re tired of using American blood and treasure to chase wars that don’t serve our interests.”

Donald Trump Jr. slammed the GOP senators who attacked Vance without revealing their names. He called them “cowardly neocons” and said their time in the Republican Party is nearly up.

Even Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who disagreed with Vance, acknowledged that the vice president is “consistent” in his foreign policy views. Other lawmakers, like Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), defended Vance’s right to be heard in policy discussions before decisions are made.

Despite the anonymous grumbling, Vance remains one of the most visible and influential figures in the Republican Party — and his America First approach continues to resonate with voters.