JD Vance says Jonathan Ross acted in self-defense
Vice President of the United States
“The reason this woman is dead is because she tried to ram somebody with her car and that guy acted in self-defense.”
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About this source
The transcript records Vance's extended defense of the ICE officer and his response to questions about prejudging the investigation.
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Vance was asked whether he was prejudging an investigation into the shooting after reviewing publicly available video.
After the quotation
He said the idea that the shooting was not justified was absurd and rejected descriptions of Good as an innocent victim of murder.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Was ICE Officer Jonathan Ross justified in fatally shooting Renée Good?
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Why this label?
Vance directly endorses the self-defense justification for Ross's fatal shooting of Good, so the position defends the conduct at issue in the case.
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