The Brief
Vice President JD Vance criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying his political rhetoric, along with those of other Democratic leaders, led to Wednesday's fatal shooting at an ICE facility in Texas.
Vance argued that anti-immigration messaging from Democrats encourages "crazy people" to commit violence against law enforcement.
What they're saying:
"Because here's what happens when Democrats like Gavin Newsom say that these people are part of an authoritarian government, when the left-wing media lies about what they are doing, when they lie about who they are arresting, when they lie about the actual job of law enforcement, what they're doing is encouraging crazy people to go and commit violence," Vance stated during an event in Concord, North Carolina.
"You don't