US Vice President JD Vance was booed and greeted with chants of "Free DC!" during a meeting with National Guard troops at Union Station in Washington.

In a meeting with deployed soldiers in Washington, D.C., Vance praised their efforts and said law and order had been restored to the city despite protests from outside. Protesters shouted against the occupation, and Vance justified the troop presence by the increase in homelessness and drug addicts in the city. He criticized the protesters, suggesting they don't understand the real dangers. Miller, his deputy, called the protesters "crazed communists" and emphasized his commitment to protecting the citizens of Washington D.C. despite a falling crime rate. About 1,900 troops are deployed in the city, mostly from Republican states.