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Vance criticizes media coverage of ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Summary
Vice President Vance said corporate media misreported an incident in Minneapolis in which an ICE officer shot a U.S. citizen, calling the coverage a lie and describing the event as an attack; he also said the officer had been wounded previously. Undetermined at this time.
Content
Vice President JD Vance criticized how national outlets described a Minneapolis incident in which an ICE officer shot a U.S. citizen. He said many reports framed the event as an officer killing a civilian and characterized that coverage as false. Vance described the event as an attack on federal law enforcement and said the officer had been wounded previously and acted in self-defense, as he stated.
Reported details:
- Vance said corporate media have misreported the Minneapolis shooting and accused outlets of lying about the events.
- He stated the officer had been wounded in an earlier incident and said the officer fired in response to interference with a law-enforcement action, according to his remarks.
- Vance said the President and he stand with ICE and criticized groups he described as working to impede enforcement, as he described it.
Summary:
Vance’s comments reflect political disagreement over how the incident has been portrayed and emphasize support for ICE among the administration officials who spoke. The remarks do not set out official findings or legal steps. Undetermined at this time.
