Vice President JD Vance ignited a political firestorm late Wednesday after declaring that the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis suffered a “tragedy of her own making,” a claim critics say is flatly contradicted by video evidence. Vance amplified a conservative pundit’s defense of the shooting, arguing the agent acted in self-defense. But lawmakers, journalists, and analysts from across the spectrum blasted the remark as a grotesque attempt to blame a victim to shield federal law enforcement. Multiple observers noted the agent fired from the side of the vehicle at close range, after he was no longer in danger, accusing Vance of distorting the facts and demanding the public ignore what the footage plainly shows.
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JD Vance sparks backlash after blaming ICE shooting victim for her own death JD Vance sparks backlash after blaming ICE shooting victim for her own death