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J.D. Vance Asked If He Has a ‘Secret Family’

August 2, 2024 at 2:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) said that during his vetting to be become Donald Trump’s running mate he was asked if he had any “secret family” in an interview with his wife, Usha Vance, sitting near him, Business Insider reports.

Said Vance: “Oh, by the way, if I did, I’m not going to admit it in front of my wife.”

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