“The use of the word 'pistols' and the suggestion that people need to keep firing them at Vice President JD Vance is not just horrific and dangerous. It's the kind of rhetoric that raises serious questions about whether a threat has been made and whether authorities may need to investigate,”

Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Pipko spoke to Fox News Digital about Welch's viral clip, calling the rhetoric horrific and dangerous.