Donald Trump has selected Senator JD Vance to be his 2024 running mate ., Bob Agnew reports from the Republican national Convention in Milwaukee. Just before delegates here at the convention began casting their ballots to nominate Donald J Trump as their presidential candidate the former commander in chief announced on his Truth Social account he was selecting Senator Vance to be his running mate. Vance had been widely touted as th likely selection. A conservative and former United States marine, Vance shot to fame after publication of his book Hillbill Elegy in 2016. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Bob Agnew—at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.