Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, former President Trump’s running mate, has slammed Sen. Kamala Harris, accusing her of sending a letter to transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney but never reaching out to the family of slain Georgia student Laken Riley.
“Border Commissioner Kamala Harris found the time to write a letter to Dylan Mulvaney but has not found the time to say a word about Laken Riley,” Vance said in a post on X. “I find it very odd that Kamala would be so callous and heartless about American children dying because of her open border policy.”
Vance posted a screenshot of an Instagram Story that Mulvaney posted on March 23, in which he praised transgender activists for breaking down barriers and inspiring young people around the world.
“Our Administration stands with the LGBTQI+ community in the ongoing fight for true fairness and equality and against all forms of hatred and discrimination,” the letter said.
Border Patrol Agent Kamala Harris visits Houston weeks after Jocelyn Nangaray was allegedly murdered by illegal immigrant
In February, 22-year-old Laken Riley was killed while running on a dirt path on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens.
Jose Antonio IbarraA 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela, he was charged with Riley’s murder. He has pleaded not guilty.
“Kamala is paying more attention to woke trans loser influencers than Laken Riley. Weird priorities,” Donald Trump Jr. posted on X.
“Border Czar” is an unofficial title widely bestowed on Harris in 2021. When Biden appointed her To address the “root causes” of illegal immigration.
But the Biden administration has objected to classifying Harris as “secretary for border affairs,” saying the vice president has never been formally given that title.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance. (Getty Images)
“We’re going to debunk this false portrayal of the vice president. She was not a border patrol officer. We’re not alone. Independent fact checkers have said the same thing. It did not exist and it’s not true,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre previously told Fox News’ Peter Doocy when asked about Harris’ title.
This is not the first time Harris has been criticized for not supporting Americans killed by illegal immigrants.
Instead of visiting the grieving parents of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nangaray, who was allegedly raped and murdered by two immigrants, Harris opted to travel to Houston to attend a teachers’ conference dinner.
Nungaray was found strangled to death on June 17. Authorities identified the suspects as Venezuelan nationals Johan Jose Martinez Rangel, 21, and Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26.
Authorities have already confirmed that the two entered the United States illegally earlier this year.
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This composite image shows J.D. Vance with migrants at the southern border. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Notably, Harris’ trip did not include a visit to Nungaray’s grieving parents, who have been calling for a “safer country” since Nungaray’s death and for increased border security to prevent other families from suffering the same fate.
“We have to stop burying our children,” Jocelyn’s mother, Alexis Nangaray, told “Hannity” through tears. “This is wrong. We have to step up in how we let people in. This is not acceptable.”
Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott He slammed Harris for her visit to Houston, saying she “cannot go to the trouble of visiting the southern border.”
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“Kamala Harris flew to Houston for a political rally but couldn’t bring herself to travel hundreds of miles to see the damage being done to the border,” Abbott wrote. Post by X“She refused to mention Jocelyn Nangaray, who was recently murdered by an illegal immigrant in Houston.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Harris’ campaign for comment.
Sarah-Rumpf Whitten of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
