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1. SOUNBITE (English) Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press:
"Donald Trump has picked J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 general election. Trump made the announcement on Monday on his Truth Social platform. Vance was first elected to represent Ohio in the US Senate in 2022 and has gone from once being a major critic of Donald Trump to now being one of his top surrogates."
2. SOUNBITE (English) Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press:
"Vance once garnered national attention with his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy", where he described growing up in Appalachia. He’s a graduate of Yale Law School and also a marine Corps veteran. There’s been a lot more attention on who Trump would be picking as his running mate since the attempted assassination at his rally last weekend in Pennsylvania."
3. SOUNBITE (English) Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press:
"Vance is expected to attend the RNC on Monday and as is tradition for vice presidential contenders, give a speech in primetime on Wednesday night."
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4. STILLS of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, March 9, 2024 and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, right, Aug. 5, 2022.
5. SOUNBITE (English) Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press:
"Vance was on a shortlist for VP, but also included North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Florida Senator Marco Rubio.’
6. SOUNBITE (English) Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press:
"Picking Vance as his running mate doesn’t necessarily give Trump a boost in terms of geography for his ticket in the general election. Ohio is now considered a reliably Republican state, although it has been a battleground in times past. Vance is a loyalist for the former president and has been considered one of his top defenders in the Senate."
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STORYLINE:
Donald Trump says Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his vice presidential pick.
He said on his Truth Social Network that, “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.”
The Republican National Convention kicked off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Wisconsin amid the tumult that follows a Saturday assassination attempt on Trump.
Trump has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention.
Trump has been the presumptive nominee for months. But it was the vote of RNC delegates in Milwaukee that made it official Monday afternoon.
Trump hit the necessary threshold with votes from his home state of Florida.
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