Former President Donald Trump has selected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) to be his running mate, he announced Monday afternoon as the Republican National Convention began in Milwaukee.
Vance, 39, is a freshman senator from Ohio who has pivoted from anti-Trump conservatism to become Trump’s chief acolyte and a prime advocate of America First.
Vance became a household name in 2016 with the publication of his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which detailed his experience growing...