Watch live: Vance holds press briefing amid Iran deal blowback

Vice President Vance will take his second turn filling in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday, as the administration faces widespread backlash over its deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Vance has been the lead U.S. negotiator with Iran and has been all over television defending the deal in recent days, as the agreement coincides with his book tour.

President Trump played down expectations for the memorandum of understanding during a press conference at the Group of Seven summit in France on Wednesday, while arguing he achieved 99 percent of his war aims.

But many Republicans have been highly critical of provisions that give Iran a much-needed economic lifeline, without extracting any concessions on its nuclear program.

Vance’s briefing is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. EDT.

Watch the live video above.

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