Vice President J.D. Vance

Here's the latest from Vice President J.D.

Vance last night in Washington.

He said, quote, we're not there, but we're very close.

He did say, though, that it's hard to say if or when President Trump would sign a deal.

So there's that uncertainty.

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and Iranian officials over the past week have said that a potential deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and it would leave nuclear talks for later.

If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we're certainly willing to extend the open hand.

If they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive.

We love Italy.

We love the Italian people.

And as you said, we have a lot of great relationships.

We have a lot of great economic connections and partnerships.

And I think you guys have done an amazing job with the Olympic Games.

While we believe America's market is large enough to create its own critical minerals trading zone, this entire effort will be stronger and far more competitive if we build it together.

If you go and storm a church, if you go and insult a federal law enforcement officer, we're going to try very hard.

We're going to use every resource of the federal government to put you in prison.

Respect people's rights.

When federal law enforcement officers violate the law, that is typically something that federal officials would look into.

We don't want these guys to have kangaroo courts.