• Sen. JD Vance recounted being asked if he had a “secret family” during the vice presidential vetting process, which he found intrusive and bizarre, especially since his wife was present.
  • Vance described the vetting process as detailed and intrusive, including questions about potential family criticisms and criminal history.
  • Politicians undergoing vice presidential vetting often face extensive scrutiny to prepare for media examination, highlighting past examples like Herschel Walker and John Edwards who had hidden children.
  • Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    4 months ago

    Or have a good body-language interpreter behind the glass. Though with his response, may not even need to look to the wife to see how nervous she was about it