Vance Confident on Hostage Deal, Defends Layoffs | JQJO

Vice President JD Vance told Face the Nation the administration is confident a 72‑hour hostage release will proceed, with the President likely traveling to the Middle East to greet freed captives. He credited a nontraditional diplomatic team and said Muslim‑majority countries would provide ground troops for Gaza as the U.S. mediates with Central Command personnel. At home, Vance defended layoffs during the government shutdown—including mistakenly issued CDC notices later rescinded—blaming Senate Democrats and insisting the cuts are legal while refusing negotiations to reopen government under what he called “hostage taking.”