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Donald Trump has chosen J.D. Vance as his vice president. Who is he?

WAMU 88.5 | By Lauren Hamilton
Published July 16, 2024 at 7:08 AM CDT
U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) looks on as former President Donald Trump speaks to the media during Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City.
U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) looks on as former President Donald Trump speaks to the media during Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City.

Former president and now-formal presidential candidate Donald Trump has finally announced his selection for his running mate: Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.

The congressman who once criticized Donald Trump privately to his friends and colleagues is now one of Trump’s most aggressive defenders on Capitol Hill.

What does he bring to the table? Laura Davidson, politics editor at Bloomberg News, joins us to discuss. 

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