US Vice President JD Vance has come out swinging against European allies – not for how they manage their national security or for not enough defense spending, but for not listening to their citizens and suppressing voices they disagree with.

Vice President JD Vance scolded European allies over free speech abuses and religious liberty during a high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Vance’s comments were in stark contrast to the main topic of the conference: the negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to criticize Europe for what he said was censorship of free speech and said the continent faces a "threat from within".