U.S. Vice President JD Vance addressed the oath-in-place ceremony at the newly confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 2025.
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Crowds gathered in a small Vermont town on Saturday to protest against the vice president JD Vance’s Visit the local ski resort the next day His explosive Oval Office Conflict With the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Protesters lined up on the main road in Waitsfield, Vermont, near the Sugarbush resort where Vance and his family were on vacation. They held signs: “Vance is a traitor to skiing in Russia,” “Trump serves Putin,” and “Vance disgraces our country,” and other hot messages.
A small group of protesters also gathered at the Sugarbush resort, although a spokesman for the resort said it was largely a “overall smooth day.”
“There are a few protesters throughout the day at the resort, but all are peaceful and there is no destruction,” said John Bleh, the resort’s public relations and communications manager.
The demonstrations were held ahead of the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting to “protest the destructive and illegal actions of the Trump/Vance administration”, According to the announcement Posted by the radical organization’s Mad River Valley chapter. But many signs have expressed support for Ukraine and rebuked Trump and Vance for their treatment of Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy visits Washington, DC, and completes a deal that gives the United States a chance, and the conflict breaks out Rare earth minerals In Ukraine, as part of a broader effort to end the Three Years’ War, the war began with Russia’s invasion of its neighbors.
White House Meeting Turns into a nervous shouting gameas Trump and Vance accuse Zelenskyy of insufficient support for us for Ukraine. Trump told Zelenskyy that he was “war with the Third World” if he did not reach a peace deal.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott issued a statement Thursday to welcome the vice president and his family to the state.
“I hope Vermonts remember the Vice President’s family trip with his little ones, and although we may not always agree, we should respect it,” the Republican governor said in a statement. “Please join me to welcome them to Vermont and hope they have the opportunity to experience what makes our state and Vermont so special.”
Vance’s team did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the protest.
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