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Related: About this forumFact checking Vice President Vance's claim that officers "were captured and beaten by violent mobs" - KCAL News
In a press conference, Vice President Vance said that "there were law enforcement officers who were being captured and beaten by violent mobs, egged on by Gavin Newsom and other officials." LAPD, LASD, the FBI and the CHP officials could not point to any specific examples of law enforcement officers being captured and beaten. - Aired on 06/20/2025.
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Fact checking Vice President Vance's claim that officers "were captured and beaten by violent mobs" - KCAL News (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Jun 21
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JBTaurus83
(551 posts)1. These people
Just say anything.
Initech
(105,704 posts)2. Don't need to fact check, JD Vance is a fucking idiot.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(126,271 posts)3. He said that?
I tuned out of his press conference early he was talking so much shit.
chouchou
(2,163 posts)4. Oh Brother. I see he takes his lying orders from the King-of-the-Liars.
If you put a polygraph on that dunce, it would grow legs and run out the door...for shame.
jls4561
(2,501 posts)5. Why did JD fly to LA to talk about the tiny penis brigade on J6? And why does he think Gavin
Newsom incited them to riot? Gavin never said Hang Mike Pence.
Boy, he is one ignorant puddin butt.
BidenRocks
(1,869 posts)7. Gov Newsom mentioned a
closed-door fundraiser.
Lifeafter70
(584 posts)6. He needs to get his eyes checked
And his brain. We all saw the opposite. It was citizens and reporters who were getting shot, tazed and gassed by the police.
applegrove
(126,972 posts)8. He is talking Jan 6th.
sinkingfeeling
(55,964 posts)9. Hey, What-ever-your-real-name-is, your pants are on fire. Liar.