Less than 24 hours after a federal immigration agent shot a 37-year-old mother in Minnesota, U.S. Vice President JD Vance stood up for the officer involved, blamed the woman who was killed, and said the incident should be a political test ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Support for Vice President J.D. Vance as a leading contender to succeed President Donald Trump in the 2028 presidential election has declined sharply within the Republican Party. According to an analysis by Newsweek,

Vance sounded the alarm on the Democratic Party in an interview with Fox News’ Jesse Watters that aired on Wednesday. The vice president claimed that Democrats have a “couple of big issues,” adding that the party has “nothing” to campaign on for the American people.