Claim of burned mail-in ballots in LA before California primaries is false
“The JD Vance <redacted_social_handle> SECURE OUR ELECTIONS: Multiple vote vote-by-mail ballots were just torched inside a ballot box in Los Angeles TWO DAYS before the California primaries. This is exactly why mass mail-in voting is dangerous and corrupt. END MAIL-IN -IN BALLOTS NOW!! Who else is done with this? OFFicial OfficialBallot Ballot DROP DROPBOX BO VOTE”
Summary
There is no credible reporting of vote‑by‑mail ballots being set on fire in a Los Angeles ballot box before the California primaries, and none of the reputable sources mention such an incident or link JD Vance to it. The claim is unsubstantiated and therefore false.
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- JD Vance was leading the White House cover-up
JD Vance was leading the White House cover-up of the Epstein Files from the Situation Room. This is explosive.
- Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Testimony from Vice President Vance, Senior Trump Officials Following Bombshell Epstein Cover-Up Reporting | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, demanded Chairman James Comer immediately arrange interviews of Vice President JD Vance, acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and other senior Trump Administration officials following explosive new reporting from The New York Times revealing secret Situation Room meetings to orchestrate the White House’s cover-up of the Epstein files in order to protect President Trump.
- JD Vance claims US ‘very close’ to peace deal with Iran | JD Vance | The Guardian
Over the past three and a half months, the Trump administration has repeatedly claimed that it is close to reaching a deal with Iran, which Trump has also accused of attempting to stall and “outwait” him until the US’s midterm elections. Last month, Trump told his cabinet members in a meeting: “They thought they were going to outwait me, you know, ‘We’ll outwait him, he’s got the midterms’ … I don’t care about the midterms.” · In the CBS interview, Vance said he anticipated that “we’re going to know a lot before the midterm elections,” adding: “I think that the deal could happen in the next week, but the deal could also happen months from now.”
- JD Vance’s chief of staff, Jacob Reses, to leave Trump administration
Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will leave the administration at the end of the summer, people close to the vice president’s office said Thursday. ... Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Reses, who has served in the role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, informed Vance of his plans several months ago, after his wife became pregnant with their first child.
- Politics - The Washington Post
Post Politics from The Washington Post is the source for political news headlines, in-depth politics coverage and political opinion, plus breaking news on the biden administration and White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, elections and more.
- 'The View' co-host warns against Vance interview becoming 'free-for-all' to sell books
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro warned against their upcoming interview with Vice President JD Vance becoming a "free-for-all" to sell books.
- Vice President JD Vance to promote book on 'The View'
Vice President Vance will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to promote his forthcoming book on his faith journey. ABC announced the appearance in a release, adding that the vice president will …
- JD Vance - Wikipedia
After criticism of his past remarks and political positions, Vance said in an August 2024 interview that a vice president "doesn't really matter" and that Harris "has been a bad vice president". This came after Trump said that the "vice president, in terms of the election, does not have any impact".
- Inside the White House Epstein Panic: New Book Reveals JD Vance’s Secret Situation Room Meeting
Instead, critics argued the documents contained little new information and were heavily redacted. The controversy quickly became known online as “Binder-Gate” and further fueled accusations that the administration was withholding key evidence. Rather than ending the controversy, the episode appeared to deepen mistrust among many activists and commentators who had expected significant new revelations. According to the book, the administration ultimately confronted a difficult political reality. Officials such as Vance, Kash Patel, and others reportedly believed additional transparency was necessary to preserve trust with the MAGA movement.
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