Vance’s former friend responds to the Vice President’s ICE ‘absolute immunity’ claim: ‘I don’t know if JD knows the law’ | CNN

Vance’s former friend responds to the Vice President’s ICE ‘absolute immunity’ claim: ‘I don’t know if JD knows the law’

Published 7:44 PM EST, Thu January 15, 2026

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Vance's former friend responds to the Vice President's ICE 'absolute immunity' claim: 'I don't know if JD knows the law'

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Sofia Nelson, criminal defense attorney and Vice President JD Vance's former Yale law school classmate and friend, talks to CNN's Erin Burnett about the Trump administration claiming 'absolute immunity' for ICE officers.

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