JD Vance spoke to CBS’ Margaret Brennan about his decision to suspend the Afghan refugee programme over concerns regarding vetting. Vance referenced Ahmad Tawhedi, who planned an election day terrorist attack in October. Brennan jumped in to say his “was a very particular case – it wasn’t clear if he was radicalized when he got here or while he was living here.” Vance hit back:
“I don’t really care, Margaret. I don’t want that person in my country and I think most Americans agree with me.”
The same realist philosophy that got Colombia to back down on US return flights within an hour last night. Lammy might want to take note…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”