National Guard, J.D. Vance and Pete Hegseth
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US Vice President JD Vance was met with jeers and shouts of "Free DC" while visiting troops in Washington on Wednesday, as the National Guard said forces from multiple Republican-led states had arrived in the capital.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth received a frosty reception in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station on Wednesday, shortly after the Trump administration launched a federal takeover of the capital.
Vance continued: “This idea that Gavin Newsom is somehow gonna mimic Donald Trump’s style ― I think that ignores the fundamental genius of President Trump’s political success, which is that he’s authentic,” he said. “Don’t be a crazy person, be authentic.”
Vice President JD Vance discusses efforts to make the country safe again, starting with Washington, D.C., on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
Trump administration officials led by JD Vance fired back at protests targeting the federal takeover of D.C. during a wild scene at Union Station.