Ric Grenell, the Trump administration's special presidential envoy for special missions, criticized Susan Rice for the Democratic Party's failed foreign policies that he said led to wars under the Biden administration. Grenell accused Rice of lying about the cause of the Benghazi attack and claimed that Trump brought peace to the Middle East and Europe while Rice's policies led to two wars. Rice responded by denying any involvement with Ukraine and accusing conservatives of distracting from Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy. The tensions between Trump, Vance, and Zelenskyy continued during their meeting, with Trump warning of the potential for World War III.