Vice President JD Vance mounted a vigorous defense of an ICE officer involved in a Minneapolis shooting, while torching news networks for what he called ‘shameful’ and life-endangering coverage. The clash arose during a lawful immigration raid, where the agent fired on a woman Vance says was actively impeding federal duties.
Brandishing a CNN screenshot, Vance mocked its one-sided fury: ‘Outrage after ICE kills citizen.’ Omitted: the agent’s recent near-death experience, dragged by a car with 33 stitches to show for it. ‘Anyone would react protectively,’ Vance reasoned, framing the event as an assault on authority.
‘Attack the President, attack me—but not our officers,’ he implored, accusing media of radical spin that hampers policing. To skeptics awaiting probe results, Vance retorted sharply: ‘Truth matters now. You’ve become propagandists.’
Distinguishing mindset from actions, he noted: ‘She violated law; he reasonably feared grave harm.’ Vance lambasted portrayals of cold-blooded murder, insisting critique belongs to leaders, not enforcers fulfilling public demands.
Media sensationalism, he charged, fuels division—labeling this coverage a historic low. Amid a 20% violent crime plunge, Vance credited unrestricted law enforcement. His plea: truthful reporting over reckless narratives that equate survival with crime.