JD Vance, a contender for Vice President under Donald Trump, has been involved in a series of controversial statements and actions. In a recent exchange with Collins, Vance defended his actions of raising funds for individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riots, arguing that his main concern is what he perceives as efforts by the Biden administration to prevent Trump from campaigning. Vance criticized the Biden administration and the DOJ, claiming their actions against Trump represent a significant threat to American democracy and describing the prosecution as a 'sham' influenced by a literal Biden campaign donor.
WATCH: @JDVance1 schools Kaitlan Collins on the double-standard being applied to prosecute Donald Trump. “Should Barack Obama be prosecuted for killing an American citizen via a drone strike?” 👀👀👀 https://t.co/F0f5LPWWwH
The number 3 figure at Biden's DOJ joined a local prosecutor who promised in his campaign to go after Donald Trump. The sham prosecution is presided over by a literal Biden campaign donor. This case is a joke. https://t.co/o6zeKSOqfU
So you agree that people who break in and vandalize a building should be prosecuted? J.D. Vance: "Exactly." I’m just checking because you did help raise money for people who did so on Jan. 6th. https://t.co/74AzrHuXXx
Senator JD Vance: “I think the biggest threat to American democracy is that the Biden administration is trying to prevent Donald Trump from campaigning.” https://t.co/ti4PpgCuXR
JD Vance schools CNN: “I think the biggest threat to American democracy is that the Biden administration is trying to prevent Donald Trump from campaigning.” https://t.co/8lViEbNasN
Collins: So you agree that people who break in and vandalize buildings should be prosecuted? Trump VP contender JD Vance: Exactly Collins: Okay, I'm just checking because you did help raise money for people who did that on January 6, which was impeding an official proceeding,… https://t.co/HXBbGpiAhB