US Vice President J.D. Vance Reflects on Holocaust During Visit to Dachau Memorial
J.D. Vance emphasizes the importance of remembrance and prevention during a solemn visit to the Dachau concentration camp site in Germany.
- J.D. Vance, the US Vice President, visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial in Germany as part of his first official trip to the country.
- During the visit, Vance met with Holocaust survivor Abba Naor, who shared his experiences and emphasized the value of life after enduring the atrocities of the Holocaust.
- Vance described the site as a place of 'unimaginable evil' and stressed the importance of ensuring such crimes are never repeated.
- The visit took place ahead of Vance's planned speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he is expected to address US foreign and security policies, including the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
- This visit comes at a time of heightened debate surrounding Holocaust remembrance and its lessons, as well as the political climate in the US and abroad.