Feb. 17, 2025: 8:10 p.m.:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends V.P. Vance’s right to challenge other democracies at Munich Security Conference to restore freedom of speech to their citizens

Vice President J.D. Vance warned European leaders at the Munich Security Conference that if they didn’t restore freedom of speech to their citizens, that their countries would be tumbling backward into the cold war era mindset rather than experiencing a hopeful, prosperous future.