Vice President J.D. Vance revealed on Wednesday a moment he attempted to “break the ice” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of his high-profile encounter with President Donald Trump. The two world leaders met in the Oval Office earlier this week to discuss ending the Ukraine-Russia war,

During a February Oval Office meeting, President Trump and VP JD Vance abruptly confronted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Vance and Hegseth, joined by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, were at the transit hub to meet with members of the National Guard deployed to the nation’s capital by President Donald Trump. Trump took control of the city’s police force and deployed the guard to combat what he called “out of control crime” in D.C.

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with National Guard troops at Washington, D.C.'

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller also claimed that bringing in federal law enforcement is meant to protect Washington’s Black residents, as Trump administration officials greeted troops at Union Station.

Washington residents heckled high-level administration officials and chased law enforcement out of neighborhoods.

Top Trump administration officials on Wednesday thanked troops deployed in the nation's capital and blasted demonstrators opposed to the aggressive anti-crime efforts as "stupid white hippies."

On Wednesday, Vance joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller alongside federal forces and photographers to deliver Shake Shack burgers to National Guard troops stationed in the nation's capital. As the trio walked through the station, a crowd erupted and hurled insults at them, specifically Vance.

Vice President JD Vance negotiated with the U.K. government to drop demands for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data and iCloud services.

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