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Vance says Pritzker should ‘suffer some consequences’ for handling of Chicago crime

  • On Sunday, Vice President J.D. Vance said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should `suffer some consequences` because `he absolutely should suffer some consequences for the fact that there are thousands of innocent Chicagoans who are dead because he failed to do his job.`
  • Vice President J.D. Vance cited Chicago's homicide figures, saying, `I think Gov. Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe` amid 591 homicides in 2024, according to CPD data.
  • Following a Truth Social post last week, Vice President J.D. Vance declined to call for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's imprisonment, saying he would leave criminal questions to the courts and juries.
  • A ruling this week from U.S. District Judge April Perry barred the White House from deploying Illinois and Texas National Guard troops into Chicago, citing credibility issues, and Pritzker responded, `Well, you just heard a tidal wave of lies from the vice president of the United States` on ABC's `This Week`.
  • Separately, the Homan bribery probe involving an alleged $50,000 from undercover agents was shut down after investigators found no credible evidence, and Vice President J.D. Vance defended Tom Homan, 'border czar'.
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Washington Times broke the news in United States on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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