US Vice President JD Vance vented at European leaders Friday, telling them that the biggest threat to their security was “from within,” rather than China and Russia.

Vice President JD Vance publicly berated European leaders on a host of issues from free speech to security and mass migration, as simmering tensions between the United States and its close allies boiled over at an international conference in Munich on Friday.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday took a swipe at European governments for what he described as their censorship of free speech and their political opponents, while largely avoiding the question of how to resolve the Ukraine war.

"What I worry about is the threat from within: the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the USA,” JD Vance said. View on euronews

US Vice-President JD Vance criticised European leaders over free speech and democracy at the Munich Security Conference, telling world leaders "there is a new sheriff in town", re

During a speech at the Munich Security Conference, Vice President JD Vance told European leaders he was most concerned about a "threat from within" with regards to democracies throughout the continent.

Speaking ahead of the Munich conference, an annual gathering of major political leaders, military officers and diplomats in the German city, U.S. Vice President JD Vance reiterated President Donald Trump's demand that Europe do more to safeguard its own defense.

While some criticized Vice President JD Vance’s speech, a former member of the European Pariament said European Union “bureaucrats” should “be required to listen to this