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U.S. Vice President JD Vance called former Biden official Jen Psaki's mocking remarks about his wife Usha "disgraceful."
On a podcast earlier this week, Psaki suggested Usha Vance was being held captive and that she stood ready to save her.
"I think it's disgraceful, but of course the second lady can speak for herself, and I'm very lucky to have a wonderful wife," Vance said Thursday as he left Israel after a two-day trip.
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"And I know—or at least I hope—that my wife feels the same about me."
Vance added: "I'm very lucky to go on this journey with a very loving wife. We're going to keep on serving the country together and I'm honored to have Usha by my side, on this trip in particular, but always."
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Psaki, a former White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, who now hosts her own show on MSNBC, had been speaking on an episode of the "I've Had It" podcast that was released Tuesday.
"I always wonder what's going on in the mind of his wife," Psaki said, referring to Usha Vance. "Like, are you OK? Please blink four times. Come over here, we'll save you."
The podcast episode's description on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts referenced the comment, stating: "Usha Vance, please blink twice if you need help."
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Why It Matters
The Vances met at Yale Law School, got married in 2014 and have three children. President Donald Trump picked Vance to be his running mate in July 2024 and has suggested this summer that his vice president is likely the heir apparent to his MAGA movement.
In an interview earlier this year, Usha Vance said she was "not plotting out" the next steps, adding that she would be happy to be "along for the ride" if her husband became president.
Psaki Called Vance 'The little Manchurian Candidate'
Psaki, who served as White House press secretary early in Biden’s administration, referred to Vance on the podcast as "the little Manchurian candidate," who "wants to be president more than anything else."
She also said she thought Vance was "scarier in certain ways" than Trump.
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White House Calls Psaki a 'Dumbass'
Steven Cheung, the current White House director of communications, said in a post on X on Wednesday that Psaki "must be transferring her own personal issues onto others."
Cheung called Psaki "a dumbass who has no comprehension of the truth and has to overcompensate for her lack of talent by saying untrue things."
"Circle back on that, moron," he added, referring to a common phrase Psaki used when talking to reporters while she was press secretary.
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