"This is a long-term, sustained operation... I think you're going to see this is the new norm," Congressman Tony Gonzales said.

Vice President JD Vance speaks as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and members of U.S. Border Patrol look on during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, on ...

The vice president has balanced his love for public-facing mudslinging with a quieter portfolio as conciliator and backroom dealmaker.

The U.S.-Mexico border is quieter than it's been in years. Vice President Vance says the Trump administration deserves the credit, but migrant apprehensions have been falling for months.