VP Vance Blasts DC Crime, Mocks Critics.
WASHINGTON โ Vice President JD Vance took aim at both the press and anti-Trump protesters during remarks at Union Station, delivering sharp criticism of Washington, D.C.โs crime rates.
โObviously, D.C. has a terrible crime problem. The Department of Justice statistics back it up,โ Vance said, pointing to data showing high levels of violent crime in the capital.
He went on to add:
โLetโs free Washington, D.C. from one of the highest murder rates in the entire world.โ
The vice presidentโs comments drew cheers from supporters while sparking backlash from protesters who accused the administration of overstating the cityโs crime challenges.
Vanceโs remarks reflect the Trump administrationโs broader law-and-order agenda, which has put crime reduction at the center of its second-term priorities.
