Vice President Addresses Troops in Virginia Beach

Vice President JD Vance told troops in Virginia Beach on Wednesday that he considered making partisan comments about a previous administration at the beginning of his speech. He described the moment as a choice between two impulses. One urged restraint while the other pushed for commentary on past incidents involving stairs.

"I've got the angel on my shoulder saying, 'JD, don't be partisan. We're going to make this non-partisan,'" he said. " The remarks occurred during a scheduled appearance before service members. No further statements from the event were released.