Washington, Jan 9 (NationPress) US Vice President JD Vance has launched a remarkable tirade against media outlets regarding their portrayal of a deadly shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, labeling the coverage as “an absolute disgrace” and cautioning that it “puts our law enforcement officers at risk every single day.”

Vance mentioned having seen “a photo of a CNN headline” and read it aloud: “Outrage after ICE officer kills US citizen in Minneapolis.” He remarked, “Well, that’s one way to put it,” before arguing that the headline excluded critical details he believes are essential to understanding the incident.

“This was an attack on federal law enforcement,” Vance emphasized. “This was an attack on law and order. This was an attack on the American people.” He stated that he chose the word “attack” “very, very intentionally,” accusing “many people in the corporate media” of misrepresenting the events.

“What that headline fails to mention is that this very ICE officer nearly lost his life when he was dragged by a car six months ago—resulting in 33 stitches in his leg,” he pointed out. “So you think maybe he’s a little bit sensitive about someone ramming him with a vehicle?”

Vance also claimed that the woman who died was obstructing an enforcement action. “What that headline leaves out is that this woman was there to interfere with a legitimate law enforcement operation in the United States of America,” he stated.

At one point, responding to a question that challenged his conclusions while investigations were ongoing, Vance reacted strongly. “What is — I’m sorry, guys. What’s happening here? You are supposed to report the truth. How have you become agents of propaganda, of a radical fringe that’s making it more difficult for us to enforce our laws?” he questioned.

When asked if he had any doubts after viewing the video, Vance replied, “Look, I don’t know what it’s — in a person’s heart or in a person’s head.” However, he added, “What I am certain of is that she violated the law,” and “that officer had every reason to believe he was under very serious threat for injury or possibly his life.”

He differentiated between debates over intent and what he described as an inaccurate narrative. “If people want to argue that we should have a legitimate discussion about, you know, what was she really doing… that’s a reasonable conversation,” he noted. “What’s not reasonable is for so many of you to plaster all over the media that this was an innocent woman and that the ICE agent committed murder.”

Vance suggested that criticism should be aimed at elected officials, not officers. “Attack me. Attack the president of the United States,” he said. “Don’t attack our law enforcement officers. They are trying to do the job the American people demanded that they do.”

When pressed about his message to unite Americans and reduce tensions, Vance indicated that press coverage itself was fueling escalation. “The reporting on this has been one of the biggest scandals I’ve ever seen in media,” he remarked, adding, “I’ve never seen a case so misrepresented and — and misreported.”

He contended that enforcement and public safety contribute to a reduction in political temperature. “One of the things we’re proudest about is that you saw violent crime drop by 20 percent last year,” he said, framing the decrease as a result of “empowering our law enforcement officers to enforce the law.”

Vance called for “a media that tells the truth.” “I think it’s really irresponsible for you guys to go out there and imply or tell the American people that a guy who defended himself from being rammed by an automobile is guilty of murder,” he asserted. “Be a little bit more careful.”