Van Hollen avoids saying if he trusts Iran over Trump, calls president a 'liar'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., avoided directly answering whether he believed Iranian state media over President Donald Trump on potential war discussions. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., avoided answering whether he believed Iranian officials over President Donald Trump regarding war discussions on CNN Monday. Van Hollen was asked by CNN's Kasie Hunt on her show "The Arena with Kasie Hunt" who he believed was telling the truth regarding discussions to potentially end the war. Trump reported that the U.S. had "very good" talks with Tehran, but Iranian state media has denied any talks took place. Though Van Hollen did not specify whether he believed Iranian officials, he emphasized that Trump was "lying" about the war. SCHUMER CLASHES WITH MS NOW HOST OVER WHETHER DEGRADING IRANIAN MILITARY IS A GOOD THING Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., repeatedly claimed