Vice President Vance faced sharp questioning from voters in a CBS town hall, including from a widow of a US soldier killed in an Iranian drone strike and a nun critical of immigration enforcement.
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01Summary
- 01Joey Amor, widower of Master Sgt. Nicole Amor killed on March 1 in an Iranian drone strike, asked Vance about leadership failures; Vance said he had not heard of the incident before.
- 02A Michigan voter who supported Trump and Vance in 2024 said he now plans to vote for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, pressing Vance on high gasoline prices from the war.
- 03A nun questioned Vance about children separated from parents in immigration sweeps; Vance called the balance 'a work in progress' and acknowledged some officers 'really screw up'.
- 04An immigrant who became a US citizen and voted for Vance accused him of scapegoating immigrants over H1-B visa remarks; Vance said 'my rhetoric has been imperfect'.
- 05Moderator Tony Dokoupil pressed Vance about President Trump's nearly $1.2 billion in crypto profits; Vance said he had seen no evidence of corruption from the president.
02Why it matters
The town hall shows the kind of scrutiny Vance would face in a 2028 presidential run, as voters directly challenged him on war casualties, immigration and economic pain from the administration's policies.
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