JD Vance mocked CBS News, suggesting his mother-in-law was being “harassed" in an attempt to attack President Trump over DEI policies, in a statement that was printed by the outlet.

While Vice President JD Vance rips through DEI initiatives across the nation, his mother-in-law, Lakshmi Chilukuri, is a proud pioneer of diversity, equity, and inclusion at her own job. The provost of the University of California San Diego’s Sixth College and a teaching professor in its Department of Microbiology,

Vice President J.D. Vance welcomed Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland to a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at the Vice President’s residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory on Wednesday, showcasing his “sock diplomacy.