Vice President JD Vance to visit Charlotte area to talk law enforcement, tax cuts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY/WNCN) — Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit the Charlotte area on Wednesday, announcing plans for a visit to Concord. 

The White House announced Monday that Vance will deliver remarks on President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and the Trump Administration’s focus on state and local law enforcement. 

The exact time or location has yet to be released for the appearance in the town about 30 miles northeast of Charlotte.

The news release from the White House said Vance would discuss “President Trump’s tax cuts for working families and the Trump Administration’s commitment to empowering state and local law enforcement.”

The visit comes just over a month since 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail, an incident that sparked global headlines and ongoing concern over public safety.

Some in Trump’s administration expressed concern that the suspect in Zarutska’s murder, Decarlos Brown Jr., was released earlier this year on a nonviolent charge of misusing 911, despite a history of violent felony convictions.

Trump questioned on Truth Social why Brown was freed and riding the train. “Criminals like this need to be LOCKED UP,” Trump wrote.

In Raleigh, lawmakers are introducing a wide-ranging crime bill called ‘Iryna’s Law’, named in honor of Zarutska. The bill is expected to get its first hearing on Monday and could move quickly, as the legislative session is only open for a few days.

The legislation would modify how the death sentence is pursued and reevaluate the use of cashless bail.