Vice President JD Vance confronted European leaders at the Munich Security Conference on Friday over their support for authoritarian restrictions on speech, putting the assembled dignitaries on notice that the Trump administration expects the continent to revive its commitment to Western values.

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Vice President JD Vance on Friday called for Europe to “step up in a big way to provide for its own defense,” to stop stifling dissenting voices, and stand up for free speech in a high-profile address to a leading forum on international security.

The U.S. vice president was critical of European policies during his address to the Munich Security Conference