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Jamelle Bouie Slams VP Vance Over Family Apology
2/6/2026
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- New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie criticized Vice President JD Vance on Bluesky for not apologizing to Alex Pretti's family.
- Bouie described Vance as "wicked" and "addicted to power" and cited his mother's history of addiction.
- Vance has discussed his mother's addiction in his book Hillbilly Elegy and celebrated her decade of sobriety in 2025.
- Vance's mother works as a nurse at Seacrest Recovery Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
