President Donald Trump is reportedly considering both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors in 2028 and has been using Vance’s position as chief negotiator to end the Iran war as a test to see how his second-in-command fairs.
As Vance jetted off to Pakistan to participate in an unsuccessful round of peace talks last week, the president reportedly asked friends and advisers what they thought of Vance’s performance, three people familiar with conversations told CNN.
