Donald Trump
Litigation Status
- Charged on August 15, 2023
Current Office Held
- U.S. President
J.D. VanceLast Updated: July 15, 2024
Full Name
James Vance
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Insurrection Related Information
- Election Denier
- Expressed Alignment With Insurrectionists
- Spread Disinformation Online
Current Office Held
- U.S. Senate Ohio
Executive Summary
Vance was a critic of Donald Trump during the 2016 election, becoming a member of the Never Trump movement, but changed his rhetoric after announcing his candidacy.
On the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 riot, Vance tweeted out a link to a website that encourages donations to people who have been accused of involvement in the attack on the Capitol. And Vance wrote: “There are dozens of people who protested on J6 who haven’t even been charged with a crime yet are being mistreated in DC prisons. A friend suggested the below link if you’re able to support them.”
Current Office Held
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee
Term:
January 26, 2025 - January 26, 2029
Previously Ran for Office(s)
Ran for Republican Vice Presidential Nominee in 2024
Press Coverage
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JD Vance's rise: From "Hillbilly Elegy" to Trump's VP pick
Published on July 15, 2024 Read at Axios -
What J.D. Vance really believes
Published on July 15, 2024 Read at Vox -
JD Vance says he is ‘skeptical’ Pence’s life was in danger on Jan. 6
Published on May 1, 2024 Read at The Hill -
Election Denier, But Only When It Helps
Published on December 7, 2022 Read at The Blaze -
Many Republican candidates who denied or questioned the 2020 election result have lost their races
Published on November 8, 2022 Read at NBC News -
Here Are the 258 Key Political Leaders Who Back Trump’s False Claims of Election Fraud
Published on September 5, 2022 Read at Bloomberg -
Fact check: J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven’t been charged with a crime
Published on January 8, 2022 Read at CNN
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