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Oct 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Widower presses Vance over Kuwait attack failures
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Joey Amor, whose wife, Army Reserve Master Sgt. Nicole Amor, was killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait, pressed Vice President JD Vance at a CBS News town hall on whether the Trump administration would hold people accountable for what he called “mistakes” and “fundamental failures.” Six people were killed in the March 1 attack.
WHO: Joey Amor
WHAT: Joey Amor questioned Vice President JD Vance about whether the Trump administration would hold people accountable for alleged failures preceding the drone attack that killed his wife.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: United States
WHY: The attack prompted questions from families about whether the U.S. military did enough to protect personnel stationed at Kuwait’s Port of Shuaiba.
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