Vice President JD Vance brutally smacked down liberal political commentator Brian Krassenstein after he accused the administration of committing a “war crime” over the recent US military strike on a Venezuelan drug boat.
The exchange began after Vance endorsed using the military against cartels following the operation that killed 11 alleged Tren de Aragua cartel members.
“Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military,” Vance wrote.
Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 6, 2025
Krassenstein responded, “Killing the citizens of another nation who are civilians without any due process is called a war crime.”
“I don’t give a sh-t what you call it,” Vance fired back.
I don’t give a shit what you call it
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 6, 2025
American forces executed a kinetic strike on a speedboat in international waters in the southern Caribbean Sea earlier this week.
The vessel, allegedly operated by 11 members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, was destroyed in a massive explosion, killing all aboard.
President Trump personally released dramatic video footage of the blast, confirming the boat was carrying illegal drugs destined for the U.S.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon plans to conduct more such targeted strikes against drug cartels as part of the Trump administration’s escalated war on fentanyl and other narcotics plaguing American communities.
President Trump is reportedly considering unleashing military strikes directly against drug cartels operating deep inside Venezuela, as part of a no-holds-barred strategy to dismantle Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
Trump Reportedly Considering Striking Cartels Inside Venezuela
Krassenstein, along with his twin brother Ed, rose to infamy as vocal anti-Trump activists on Twitter during his first administration. The brothers’ original accounts were permanently suspended in 2019 for violating platform rules by creating and operating fake accounts to amplify their content and engagement artificially.
They were reinstated following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform in 2022.
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