Vice President JD Vance visited Howell, Mich., on Wednesday, Sept. 17, making a stop at a local manufacturing facility to address a crowd of supporters. His remarks, however, quickly turned to a familiar and controversial topic: crime in Detroit.

The Vice President, speaking before several hundred in the heart of Livingston County, delivered a pointed message aimed squarely at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state’s handling of violence in Michigan’s largest city.

“My one message to Governor Whitmer is this: the city of Detroit, we know, has got some serious crime problems, and we know that it’s the people of Detroit who suffer the most when crime is allowed to run rampant all over city streets,” Vance said. “Gretchen, we are happy to send the National Guard to Detroit, Michigan. All you g

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