Vance cites mental health crisis in remarks about Minneapolis shooting

Vice President JD Vance linked mass shootings to a “mental health crisis” in the U.S. following a church shooting in Minnesota that killed two children, suggesting a need for hard questions about violence’s root causes. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced investigations into potential links between antidepressants and violence, which drew criticism from Senator Tina Smith and mental health advocates, emphasizing the importance of these medications.

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