JD Vance reacts to his cousin badmouthing him over Ukraine: Toughest guy I knew

Vice President JD Vance brushed aside his cousin Nate’s withering criticism of his stance on Ukraine and treatment of Kyiv President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office last month.Nate Vance, 47, who volunteered as a fighter to help Ukraine fend off Russian invaders, had bashed his cousin’s approach to the European conflict during an interview with French outlet Le Figaro published Sunday.“I love my cousin Nate, and never spoke publicly about his service in Ukraine because I didn’t want to endanger his life more than it already was,” JD Vance, 40, said in a statement obtained by The Post.“As far as his criticisms, I have no interest in arguing with him in public, but I do feel the need to address one issue in particular: his failed effort to contact me.”The vice president’s cousin had claimed to Le Figaro that he attempted to contact JD via his office in a bid to tell him the “truth” about the war.Nate Vance later admitted to CNN Monday night that he didn’t “know that [the vice president] got” the message.JD Vance noted that his cousin could have reached out to his mother, father or sister, “all of whom I am in contact with regularly.”“I always considered Nate the toughest guy I knew, and no matter what he says about me, my affection for him remains.

I’m always happy to talk to him,” he added.Nate Vance described how he recoiled upon seeing how his cousin treated Zelensky during their Oval Office encounter Feb.

28.“Donald Trump and my cousin clearly believe they can placate Vladimir Putin,” Nate told Le Figaro.“They are wrong.

The Russians are not about to forget our support for Ukraine.We are Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.”Ever since the war broke out in Ukraine, JD Vance has been fiercely skeptical of US support for the war-torn country half a world away.During his 2022 run for Senate, the future VP declared he doesn’t “really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another.” Vance has also disparaged Ukr...