JD Vance Claims ICE Officers Have 'Absolute Immunity,' Then Backtracks
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Location
White House, Washington D.C.
Date
January 8, 2026
Department
Office of the Vice President
Agency Type
Source
CNN
Description
Vice President JD Vance falsely claimed the ICE officer who killed Renee Good was 'protected by absolute immunity' stating 'He was doing his job.' Legal experts called this 'farcical' - one noted it 'speaks more to his own lack of preparation than to the state of the law.' California AG Bonta: 'There's no such thing as absolute immunity...ICE agents do not have carte blanche and license to kill.' Over 120 years of case law shows federal officials CAN be prosecuted by states. Vance later hedged when pressed.
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jd-vance absolute-immunity false-claim legal-misinformation renee-good