North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum received a call while waiting at a hotel near the convention center that he was not former President Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, a Republican close to him told reporters. CNN.
Another name mentioned as a possible choice for Trump, Florida senator Marco Rubio, was informed that he is also not the former president’s choice to fill the position, they told CNN two sources familiar with the matter.
Donald Trump has already made his vice presidential pick, according to a Republican source familiar with the decision.
The pick will be first announced at 4:37 p.m. local time, the source said. The name should be spoken during the Republican National Convention taking place this week in Milwaukee.
This happens two days after the former president of the United States suffered an assassination attempt during a rally. He was injured in the right ear. The shooter and another person who was watching the event died.
Who is JD Vance?
Senator JD Vance of Ohio, a newcomer to Congress, entered office with the help of the former president, whose support helped him win a disputed 2022 election.
Vance criticized Trump in 2016, and six years later, Trump publicly humiliated Vance, even after endorsing him in the 2022 election.
Still, the senator is an ardent Trump supporter in Congress and often votes in line with the former president’s interests.
He opposed a Ukraine aid bill earlier this year, adopting Trump’s criticism of providing more aid. He is also close to Donald Trump Jr, the former president’s son.
Vance, a veteran and author, is among the candidates who received vice presidential vetting materials from the Trump campaign.
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