Vance press secretary slammed for 'despicable' response to 'Jose Padilla' gaffe

Vice President JD Vance came under fire on Friday for referring to Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) as "Jose Padilla" during a speech in California — mixing up the name of the senator with a notorious terrorist convicted of planning a radiological bomb attack.

Vance's press secretary, Taylor Van Kirk, then fanned the flames in response to the criticism.

“He must have mixed up two people who have broken the law," Van Kirk said, according to Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan.