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Vice President Vance fires back at Crockett over Maduro seizure criticism

Vance rejected Crockett’s criticism and defended the capture as a lawful law-enforcement action.

Vice President Vance fires back at Crockett over Maduro seizure criticism
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Vice President J.D. Vance criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett for condemning the Trump administration’s capture of Nicolás Maduro. Crockett called the operation self-interested and likened it to a kidnapping; Vance defended it as a lawful law-enforcement action.

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J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president who defended the Maduro capture and criticized Crockett

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Representative who criticized the Trump administration’s capture of Maduro

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President criticized by Crockett over the Venezuela operation

ALSO MENTIONED  Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan leader captured in the operation Vance and Crockett disputed

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