Vice President JD Vance – and his communications director — fired back on Friday after a Wall Street Journal headline misrepresented Vance’s comments with regard to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
The WSJ’s piece framed Vance’s remarks as a direct threat to Russia, suggesting that he was leveraging American military intervention against Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to strong-arm an end to the war.
“Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal,” the headline read – and an X post touting the article followed the same tone: “Exclusive: Vance pledged to hit Russia with sanctions and potentially military action if Putin won’t agree to a peace deal that guarantees Ukraine’s independence.”
Exclusive: Vance pledged to hit Russia with sanctions and potentially military action if Putin won’t agree to a peace…
