that European policies on immigration, populist parties and free speech left much to be desired. Vance's speech echoed President Donald Trump, whom he called Washington's "new sheriff in town," and whose endorsement followed in short order.

US Vice President JD Vance launched a withering attack Friday against European policies on immigration, populist parties and free speech, echoing President Donald Trump whom he called Washington's "new sheriff in town".

The Munich Security Conference was supposed to be a foreign policy forum. Instead, the vice president lectured Europeans about democracy.