Attorney for suspect in Vance home vandalism rules out possible motivation

The suspect charged with vandalizing the Cincinnati home of Vice President JD Vance was not politically motivated, according to his defense attorney.

During a court appearance on Tuesday, defense attorney Paul Laufman insisted the actions of 26-year-old William DeFoor "had nothing to do with the specifics of the vice president," and were instead related to mental health.

"I just don’t think there’s anything political going on. This is purely a mental health issue," Laufman said, describing...