Vance: Trump administration will, when ‘justified,’ discipline ICE officers who make ‘mistakes’

Published January 22, 2026 1:40pm ET



MINNEAPOLIS (EXCLUSIVE) — Vice President JD Vance told the Washington Examiner that the Trump administration will take disciplinary action “when justified” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who make “mistakes” effectuating President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda.

The vice president sat with the Washington Examiner for a half-hour interview while flying from Toledo, Ohio, to Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday morning. In Toledo, Vance likened ICE officers to local law enforcement officers, the overwhelming majority of whom he characterized as good actors, but conceded that sometimes “mistakes” are made on the job.

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