US Vice President JD Vance gestures as he departs the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance gestures as he departs the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance gestures as he departs the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)