Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) has strongly criticized Vice President JD Vance's recent address at the Munich Security Conference, alleging that Vance's remarks on threats to freedom mirror rhetoric employed by Nazi Germany. Vance's speech, which focused on internal threats to European values, drew both praise and condemnation. Moulton expressed embarrassment over the speech, describing it as a "condescending lecture" that shocked European allies. He further accused Vance of hypocrisy, pointing to Vance's association with figures who question election results and advocate for jailing political opponents.

Moulton claimed that Vance's speech received minimal applause, primarily from Chinese and Russian attendees. He also drew a comparison between Vance's words and the rhetoric used in Nazi Germany, particularly the concept of an "enemy within." Moulton highlighted Vance's visit to the former Nazi party headquarters in Munich and his meeting with a leader of a right-wing German political party, which Moulton labeled as neo-Nazi. Despite these criticisms, Vance also visited the Dachau concentration camp during his trip to Germany, reflecting on the atrocities committed there.