JD Vance Identified as Source for National Security Concerns

<figure><img alt="Vance" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4PJ264SVLVELNB7FBXOQ7RUIBU.JPG?auth=0263f971b80ad588c1f9b3192cbe2ab65867b574fedfcecb0cfae008cee3b865&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094" /><figcaption>SAUL LOEB / via REUTERS</figcaption></figure><p>Vice President JD Vance has been identified as the unnamed "senior administration official" referenced in a story used by the White House to justify banning Politico from its premises.</p><p>The anonymous source was cited in a June 2026 article regarding the likelihood of a successful Iran peace deal. This article was one of six singled out by the Trump administration as having "threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods," according to Status, which reported Vance's identity on Wednesday.</p><p>Vance had communicated with reporters from various outlets about the Iran deal discussions, and those outlets had agreed to provide anonymity to the vice president.</p><p>This is a developing story and will be updated.</p>