Ohio [US], January 6 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance on Monday (local time) expressed gratitude to law enforcement agencies after an apparent attempt was made to break into his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, and urged the media to exercise restraint in covering the incident.
In a post on the social media platform X, Vance said an individual attempted to gain entry into his residence by damaging the windows. “I appreciate everyone’s well wishes about the attack at our home. As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows,” he wrote.
Vance praised the swift response of security personnel and local authorities, thanking the US Secret Service and the Cincinnati Police Department for their prompt action. “I’m grateful to the Secret Service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly,” he added.
The vice president clarified that neither he nor his family were present at the residence when the incident occurred. “We weren’t even home, as we had already returned to DC,” Vance noted in his post.
He also appealed to the media to be mindful of the impact of coverage on his family, particularly his children. “One request to the media: we try to protect our kids as much as possible from the realities of this life of public service. In that light, I am skeptical of the news value of plastering images of our home with holes in the windows,” he said.
Meanwhile, one person has been taken into custody and an investigation is underway after several windows were reportedly damaged at the Ohio residence of Vice President Vance, CNN reported, citing a federal law enforcement source.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred shortly after midnight, and the Vance family was not present at the time. Authorities believe the individual involved did not succeed in entering the vice president’s home.
Images published by local media showed visible damage to windows at the property. However, officials said it remains unclear what exactly caused the damage, as investigators continue to assess the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Law enforcement authorities are also examining whether the incident was specifically directed at Vice President Vance or members of his family, the federal official said, as the inquiry remains ongoing.
Against this backdrop of heightened security concerns, the US vice president did not appear at President Donald Trump’s news conference announcing the capture of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a spokesperson said, despite Vance being closely involved in the planning and execution of the operation.
President Trump addressed the media hours after Maduro was taken into US custody on Saturday, standing alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Fox News reported. While Vance publicly praised the operation on social media, he did not attend the briefing.
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