The Brief Sen. Tammy Duckworth clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing over President Donald Trump’s Venezuela policy and use of the Alien Enemies Act. Duckworth questioned the State Department’s role in deporting U.S. residents, prompting a public reaction from Vice President JD Vance on social media. Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth sparred with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing Wednesday. What we know:Duckworth pressed Rubio on President Donald Trump’s strategy in Venezuela and repeatedly asked whether the United States is effectively at war. The exchange drew a response from Vice President JD Vance, who posted on X in an apparent attempt at humor: "Watching Tammy Duckworth obsessively interrupt Marco Rubio during this hearing is like watching Forrest Gump argue with Isaac Newton."