Takeaways From JD Vance's First Interview as VP with CBS News

In an interview with CBS News’ Face the Nation yesterday, Vice President Vance and host Margaret Brennan discussed immigration, cost of living, Big Tech, Jan. 6 pardons, and recent moves by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The Details: Vance critiqued the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its immigration concerns, and reaffirmed his position that Big Tech has too much power, adding that many people who support Trump were at the inauguration, not just Big Tech leaders. He also rejected the narrative that the U.S. is a “nation of immigrants,” and said he hopes recent ICE raids have a chilling effect on unauthorized immigrants. He then spoke on lowering prices, “Donald Trump has already taken multiple executive actions that are going to lower energy prices, and I do believe that means consumers are going to see lower prices at the pump and at the grocery store, but it’s going to take a little bit of time,” he said. On Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, he defended the move, arguing it was warranted to prevent a weaponized Department of Justice. 

How The Media Covered It: Mediaite (Lean Left bias) focused on Vance's comments on the Jan. 6 pardons and conservative backlash to Vance “rewarding” CBS with the interview. The Washington Examiner (Lean Right) and Independent Journal Review (Right) emphasized Vance's comments on immigration.