True or False: VP Vance publicly supported the Pentagon's investigation into Mark Kelly.

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Vice President JD Vance stayed silent for six days after Trump's "PUNISHABLE BY DEATH" post. When pressed by reporters November 25, Vance said "I haven't studied the video closely enough to comment." This calculated non-response is standard Vance: he avoids defending Trump's most extreme statements while refusing to criticize them. His silence gave Trump permission to escalate. If Vance had said "of course this isn't sedition," it would have undercut Hegseth's investigation. By saying nothing, Vance signaled to MAGA base that the lawmakers did something wrong, while maintaining deniability with mainstream voters. It's the same technique he used when Trump claimed immigrants eat pets—studied ignorance.

True or False: VP Vance publicly supported the Pentagon's investigation into Mark Kelly.

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