Vice President JD Vance defended the pardons of Jan. 6 rioters Sunday on “Face The Nation,” going against his comments earlier this month when he said violent rioters should not be pardoned. Vance told “Face The Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that violence against a police officer is “not justified,

Vice President JD Vance on Sunday defended President Trump’s controversial move to grant clemency to more than 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6 riots, after saying he opposed pardons for violent offenders.

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. doesn't have to have "the dumbest immigration policy in the world" simply because the nation was founded by immigrants.