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Senator Duckworth Slams VP Vance Over Military Comments

1/30/2026

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Senator Tammy Duckworth denounced Vice President J.D. Vance's Forrest Gump comparison as a "petty insult" and said she will hold him accountable for risking troops' lives to benefit Chevron.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic Party of Illinois defended Duckworth, saying she was fulfilling her duties as a senator.
The exchange occurred amid a heated debate over U.S. military involvement in the Caribbean and potential actions in Venezuela.

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Senator Tammy Duckworth denounced Vice President J.D. Vance's Forrest Gump comparison as a "petty insult" and said she will hold him accountable for risking troops' lives to benefit Chevron.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic Party of Illinois defended Duckworth, saying she was fulfilling her duties as a senator.
The exchange occurred amid a heated debate over U.S. military involvement in the Caribbean and potential actions in Venezuela.