Biden NSC spokesman condemns JD Vance's false conspiracy claims about Haitian immigrants.

• A Biden administration official warned that it was risky for Sen. JD Vance to spread a false conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants in Ohio stealing and consuming pets.
• National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated that the conspiracy theory being circulated is merely an attempt to divide individuals through falsehoods and a hint of racism.
• The conspiracy theory in Springfield, Ohio, was not supported by police, and Vance later admitted it may be untrue.
• A day before the scheduled debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, Vance had already made his claim.

On Tuesday, a Biden administration official warned that it was risky for Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to spread a false conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants stealing and consuming other people's pets.

Vance's admission that the rumors of pet eating by immigrants he shared might be false, along with the police's statement that they had no evidence to support the conspiracy theory, led to a scathing criticism.

The deeply concerning issue for us is that elected officials in the Republican Party are promoting yet another conspiracy theory that aims to divide people based on lies and an element of racism, as John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesman, stated in response to Vance's initial claim of pet eating.

"This type of language and disinformation is dangerous because it can lead people to believe it, even if it's ludicrous and stupid, and they may act on it, potentially causing harm to someone," Kirby stated.

"So, it needs to stop."

On Monday, Vance posted a video on X of him discussing the increase of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio during a Senate committee meeting.

In a tweet, Vance expressed his concern about Haitian illegal immigrants negatively impacting social services and causing chaos in Springfield, Ohio.

Vance wrote that recent reports indicate that individuals have been abducting and consuming pets, despite not being authorized to be in the country.

"Can you tell me where our border czar is?" Vance inquired, alluding to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate.

Harris has been criticized by Vance and other Republicans for her role in illegal immigration into the United States.

A day before the scheduled debate between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia, his tweet was posted.

X claimed that other leading Republicans, including Trump Jr. and Cruz, also repeated the pet-eating claim.

On Monday, the Springfield Police stated that they had no evidence to support the rumors about Haitian immigrants and pets in the area.

The immigrant community in our city has not been involved in any criminal activity related to harming, injuring, or abusing pets, as rumored, according to Springfield Police, who issued a statement to NBC News.

Vance tweeted on Tuesday that his office has been receiving numerous inquiries from Springfield residents who claimed their neighbors' pets or local wildlife were taken by Haitian migrants.

There is a possibility that all these rumors may be untrue, as Vance wrote.

On Tuesday, Vance will participate in fundraisers in North Carolina and Pennsylvania before joining the spin room following the Trump-Harris debate.