Vance Calls School Shootings a Grim ‘Fact of Life’ as He Backs Increased Security

Democrats seized on his comments, arguing that JD Vance was resigned to the reality of school shootings.

Date:

Save story

Topics

CBS News - Top stories
Mother of Georgia school shooting suspect called school 30 minutes before massacre

The Georgia school shooting suspect's aunt says the teen's mother called the school 30 minutes before the shooting, warning staff of an "extreme emergency" involving her son and urging a counselor ...
Yesterday
The Wall Street Journal - World
The mother of the 14-year-old Georgia shooting suspect called the school the morning of the attack to warn of a possible emergency, a family member said.

The mother of the 14-year-old Georgia shooting suspect called the school the morning of the attack to warn of a possible emergency, a family member said.
Yesterday
BBC News - Top stories
Georgia shooting suspect's mother warned school of emergency, US media reports

The 14-year-old suspect is accused of shooting and killing four people at Apalachee High School.
2 days ago
The Hill - Politics
Cooper says he's 'tired of seeing texts' from students telling parents they're afraid of school shootings. 'We cannot normalize this.'

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said in an interview Sunday that he is “tired of seeing texts from children in a school telling their parents that they're afraid and that they love them” ...
2 days ago
The Hill - Politics
Warnock slams Vance's comments on Georgia high school shooting: 'This only happens here'

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Sunday knocked Republican vice presidential candidate and Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) for saying he laments school shootings as a "fact of life" after a shooting at a ...
2 days ago
NBC News - Top stories
Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, aunt says

The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme ...
2 days ago
The Guardian - World
Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, relative says

Aunt says her sister texted saying she spoke with school and urged them to ‘immediately’ find her son and check on him. The mother of the teenaged boy who has been charged with murder over the ...
2 days ago
The New York Times - Top stories
Mother of Georgia Suspect Called Apalachee High School Before Shooting, Family Says

The mother told relatives she reached out to the school on Wednesday morning, warning of an emergency, the suspect’s aunt said Saturday.
2 days ago

More from The New York Times

The New York Times - Top stories
The Key Debate Attacks to Expect From Harris and Trump

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have never met, and may not meet again onstage during this campaign. Tonight they have a huge, fleeting spotlight to change how voters see their rival.
9 hours ago - Donald Trump
The New York Times - Top stories
‘Flip-Flop’ or Evolution: Trump and Harris and Their Reversals on Issues

Kamala Harris has backed away from some progressive positions she took in the 2020 primaries. Donald Trump has changed his stripes on a host of issues big and small, sometimes repeatedly.
4 hours ago - Donald Trump
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump-Harris Debate: What to Watch For

As the candidates meet for their only scheduled debate on Tuesday night, here is what to be on the lookout for.
6 hours ago - Donald Trump
The New York Times - Top stories
Firm Run by Brother of Top N.Y.C. Officials Is Focus of Bribery Inquiry

Terence Banks opened a consulting firm and soon found work with companies that do business with the city agencies overseen by his older brothers.
37 minutes ago
The New York Times - Top stories
Melania Trump, Silent for Months, Re-emerges in a Series of Cryptic Videos

In one, released online on Tuesday, she muses conspiratorially about the attempt on her husband’s life. The videos are intended to promote a new memoir.
2 hours ago - Donald Trump