Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Asked Point Blank About Who He May Tap To Replace Sen. JD Vance If Trump Wins

5 months ago

During the Republican National Convention on Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) spoke about Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) being selected as Former President Donald Trump’s running mate.

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00:00Governor, I appreciate your time.

00:01So your home state senator, chosen to be your party's vice presidential nominee.

00:05I know that's something you celebrate.

00:08And your office actually said that you had approved special assistance or approved assistance,

00:13I'm sorry, for Vance Saturday night, that he had additional security outside his home.

00:18Governor, did you know that this pick was coming?

00:22No.

00:23You know, I've heard what everybody else hears.

00:27You know, it seemed to be pointing towards Senator Vance.

00:31And the closer we got to today, I think the more likely it looked.

00:34But you know, we didn't know it was official until the president said it was official.

00:40And in terms of that extra security, and obviously you've been on the convention floor, I know

00:43you were there during the roll call, and you had approved that extra security for Senator

00:48Vance.

00:50Have you received additional threats?

00:53Has anything changed, you know, in terms of that actual situational awareness since

00:59the horrible events of Saturday night?

01:01Well, no, you know, I got a call from the Vance family relayed to our office that they

01:11felt that they needed some security.

01:14And that was, you know, about the same time, frankly, that the president was shot.

01:18So I authorized the Ohio Highway Patrol to go in and give the family the executive protection.

01:27Same type of protection that I get and that the lieutenant governor gets.

01:30So we did that right away.

01:32And I think it was, you know, then we're working very closely with the Senate police as well.

01:38Now, Governor, have you had a chance to speak to the senator today or since he was announced

01:44as the vice president?

01:46Well, just to congratulate him as he walked into the convention floor.

01:51So he and Usha were there, and so Fran and I had the opportunity to talk with them briefly.

01:57And look, it's a big day for Ohio.

01:59It's been 80 years, I think, since we've had a vice presidential candidate on the ticket.

02:05This is good for Ohio, and Ohio, we think we're the heart of it all.

02:08We talk a lot about that.

02:09Now we're going to have the vice presidential candidate, and we hope the next vice president

02:13of the United States.

02:15So if Trump and Vance are elected, if they do win, as you hope they will, that will put

02:19you in a position, Governor, to do something which is crucial to the balance of power.

02:24You will select Vance's replacement in the Senate.

02:26So you know, Vivek Ramaswamy says if you ask him, he'll consider it.

02:32Do you already have a list of names, Governor, of who you will consider?

02:37Well, I've certainly thought about it during the last few days.

02:42My wife Fran and I have talked about it.

02:45But this is something that we're not going to really get to until after the election.

02:49We have elections to win.

02:50We have Bernie Marino to get elected to the United States Senate, we hope, and Ohio.

02:54We have other races.

02:55So you know, we will get to that.

02:58I spent, as you know, 12 years in the United States Senate.

03:02I think I have a pretty good idea of what I think a United States Senator should do.

03:06And you know, one of the main things is someone who works very hard and who focuses and represents

03:12their state and represents the country.

03:14You also have to have someone who can get elected, both winning a primary and winning

03:17a general election.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Asked Point Blank About Who He May Tap To Replace Sen. JD Vance If Trump Wins

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