JD Vance Says ICE Officer Acted in Self-Defense Against Radical Attacker, Defends Minneapolis Shooting

Vice President JD Vance forcefully pushed back against media coverage of the Minneapolis ICE shooting, accusing reporters of spreading a misleading narrative and ignoring key facts. Vance said the officer involved was carrying out a legitimate federal law-enforcement operation, is protected by absolute immunity, and acted in self-defense after the woman allegedly attempted to ram him with her vehicle. He rejected claims that the shooting was connected to peaceful protest, calling the incident a tragedy driven by obstruction of law enforcement. Vance also argued that federal authorities including the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security -are the proper bodies to investigate the case, not local officials.