Quick Hit:

Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s microphone was cut during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate after a fiery exchange with CBS News moderators, despite the network’s earlier claim that they would not fact-check candidates during the debate. The clash occurred when Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan challenged Vance’s statements about Haitian migrants in Ohio, leading to a tense back-and-forth before CBS muted Vance.

Key Details:

• Vance’s microphone was cut off after he argued with moderator Margaret Brennan, who disputed his comments on Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.

• CBS previously stated they wouldn’t fact-check candidates, but Brennan attempted to fact-check Vance by claiming, “Springfield, Ohio, does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status or temporary protected status.”

• Vance fired back, stating, “Since you’re fact-checking me, I think it’s important to say what’s actually going on. […] That is not a person coming in applying for a green card and waiting for 10 years,” referring to migrants using the CBP One app to gain legal status quickly under Kamala Harris’s policies.

Diving Deeper:

Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz became highly contentious when the issue of immigration came to the forefront. Vance, responding to a question about the impact of illegal immigration, pointed to Springfield, Ohio, claiming that schools, hospitals, and housing in small American communities are being overwhelmed by the influx of migrants, particularly from Haiti.

“Look, in Springfield, Ohio, and in communities all across this country, you’ve got schools that are overwhelmed. You’ve got hospitals that are overwhelmed. You’ve got housing that is totally unaffordable because we brought in millions of illegal immigrants to compete with Americans,” Vance stated, making his case that Harris’s policies were to blame.

Brennan stepped in, appearing to fact-check Vance by saying, “Springfield, Ohio, does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status or temporary protected status,” which prompted Vance to push back. “Since you’re fact-checking me, I think it’s important to say what’s actually going on,” Vance retorted, continuing to explain how migrants could quickly gain legal status through the CBP One app, bypassing the typical, longer green card process.

As Brennan attempted to move the debate forward, Walz interjected, claiming the immigration laws had been in place since 1990. This only fueled Vance’s frustration, who shot back, “That CBP One app has not been on the books since 1990…” before CBS muted both candidates.