Politico July 16, 2024
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VANCE NOT ALWAYS WITH TRUMP — Former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), has taken a more aggressive anti-abortion stance than Trump, who enlisted him despite his attempts to neutralize the issue.
The first-term senator, 39, has a limited voting record in the chamber and doesn’t serve on its major health care committees. But he has split with Trump’s new leave-it-to-the-states position in the past.
He’s described himself as “pro-life as anyone,” and during a 2022 Senate race debate, said he’d support a federal standard restricting abortion. He opposed abortion exceptions for rape and incest in his 2022 campaign. Both positions run counter to Trump, who has said states should determine abortion policy...
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