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J. D. Vance: “Local authorities have been told, do not cooperate [with…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 22, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 08:14

Or maybe they had some local court trouble. We could go to the local courthouse or even the local jail and try to find where this criminal sex offender is. Today. The Local authorities have been told, do not cooperate [with ICE]. So these guys are trying to go out and enforce the law. They're trying to arrest sex sex offenders, but they're trying to do it in an environment where local officials have been told, do not help them. (08:14–08:18)

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Asserts that local authorities are instructed not to cooperate with ICE.

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